• The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

    Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), the leader of a traveling show, has a dark secret. Thousands of years ago he traded the soul of his daughter, Valentina, to the devil. Now the devil has come to collect his prize. To save her, Parnassus must make a final wager: Whoever collects five souls first will win Valentina. Tony (Heath Ledger), a man saved from hanging by Parnassus' troupe, agrees to help collect them, with his eye on marrying Valentina.

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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Release Date: December 25th, 2009

DVD Release Date: April 27th, 2010

PG-13 |2 hr 2 min

Plot Summary

Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), the leader of a traveling show, has a dark secret. Thousands of years ago he traded the soul of his daughter, Valentina, to the devil. Now the devil has come to collect his prize. To save her, Parnassus must make a final wager: Whoever collects five souls first will win Valentina. Tony (Heath Ledger), a man saved from hanging by Parnassus' troupe, agrees to help collect them, with his eye on marrying Valentina.

Cast: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Jude Law

Director: Terry Gilliam

Genres: Mystery , Adventure , Fantasy

Production Co: Infinity Entertainment, Poo Poo Pictures

Distributors: Sony Pictures Classics

Keywords: Cheeky , Rescue , Daughter , Sacrifice , Melodramatic , Amusing , Quest , Marriage , Rivalry , Doctor , Offbeat

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 75
    Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Vintage Terry Gilliam, a pour not to all tastes but one certain to please lovers of "Time Bandits" and "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen." show more

  • 75
    Peter TraversRolling Stone

    Despite a shaky framework, the magic works. It's a chance to see Ledger one last time in the act of doing what he loved. Take it. show more

  • 60
    Ray BennettThe Hollywood Reporter

    The film is neither intelligent enough nor silly or grotesque enough to become a lasting favorite. show more

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Awards

Nominated Art Direction
Oscars Academy Awards (2009)
Nominated Make Up and Hair
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2010)
Nominated Costume Design
Oscars Academy Awards (2009)
Nominated Production Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2010)