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The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Produced by Samuel Hadida
Amy Gilliam
William Vince
Terry Gilliam
Written by Terry Gilliam
Charles McKeown
Starring Heath Ledger
Christopher Plummer
Verne Troyer
Lily Cole
Andrew Garfield
Tom Waits
Johnny Depp
Colin Farrell
Jude Law
Music by Jeff Danna
Mychael Danna
Cinematography Nicola Pecorini
Edited by Mick Audsley
Production
company
Distributed by Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
Lionsgate (United Kingdom)
Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
Release date
  • 22 May 2009 (2009-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 16 October 2009 (2009-10-16) (United Kingdom)
  • 11 November 2009 (2009-11-11) (France)
  • 8 January 2010 (2010-01-08) (Canada and US)
Running time
123 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Canada
France
Language English
Budget $30 million
Box office $64.4 million

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a 2009 British-Canadian-French fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a travelling theatre troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations and present them with a choice between self-fulfilling enlightenment or gratifying ignorance.

Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Verne Troyer, and Tom Waits star in the film, though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended. Ledger's role was recast with Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell portraying transformations of Ledger's character as he travels through a dream world. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus interweaves several plot lines in a nonlinear arrangement.

The film made its world premiere during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, out of competition. The film, which was budgeted at $30 million, grossed more than $60 million in its worldwide theatrical release.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was nominated for two Academy Awards in the categories Best Art Direction (art directed by Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, and set decorated by Caroline Smith; lost to Avatar) and Best Costume Design (costumes designed by Monique Prudhomme; lost to The Young Victoria).


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