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Title: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
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| Andrew Garfield | ... | Anton | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Doctor Parnassus | |
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Richard Riddell | ... | Martin |
| Katie Lyons | ... | Martin's Girlfriend | |
| Richard Shanks | ... | Friend of Martin | |
| Lily Cole | ... | Valentina | |
| Verne Troyer | ... | Percy | |
| Bruce Crawford | ... | Face Changed Martin | |
| Johnny Harris | ... | Policeman | |
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Lorraine Cheshire | ... | Mum |
| Mark Benton | ... | Dad | |
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Lewis Gott | ... | Diego |
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Sian Scott | ... | Linda |
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Simon Day | ... | Uncle Bob (as Simon Daye) |
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Moya Brady | ... | Aunty Flo |
In London, the sideshow troupe of Doctor Parnassus promises the audience a journey to the "Imaginarium", an imaginary world commanded by the mind of Doctor Parnassus, where dreams come true. In the stories that Doctor Parnassus tells to his daughter Valentina, the midget Percy, and his assistant Anton, he claims to have lived for more than one thousand years; However, when he fell in love with a mortal woman, he made a deal with the devil (Mr. Nick), trading his immortality for youth. As part of the bargain, he promised his son or daughter to Mr. Nick on their sixteenth birthday. Valentina is now almost to the doomed age and Doctor Parnassus makes a new bet with Mr. Nick, whoever seduces five souls in the Imaginarium will have Valentina as a prize. Meanwhile the troupe rescues Tony, a young man that was hanged on a bridge by the Russians. Tony was chased until he finds and joins the group. Tony and Valentina fall in love with each other and the jealous Anton discovers that his ... Written by RubyRed, Seattle, Washington USA
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is a very strange film but it pulls together wonderfully. It was dark but funny at the same time. I really loved the imaginarium sequences. Gilliam uses dream-like imagery and odd behavior to construct a fantastic escape into imagination. Although the CGI was admittedly simplistic, it was fitting for the fantasy realm. Great performances, especially by Heath Ledger and Colin Farrell.
I don't think this movie is for everyone since it has received mixed reactions. I also would advise against having certain expectations going into it, because there's no way to anticipate what you will get out of the film. But for me, it was certainly a real treat and very enjoyable throughout.
6/10