The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)- Production Details

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Synopsis

Dr. Parnassus has the extraordinary gift of inspiring the imaginations of others. Helped by his traveling theatre troupe, including his sarcastic and cynical sidekick Percy and versatile young player Anton, Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend mundane reality by passing through a magical mirror into a fantastic universe of limitless imagination. However, Parnassus' magic comes at a price. For centuries he's been gambling with the devil, Mr. Nick who is coming to collect his prize -- Parnassus' precious daughter, Valentina on her upcoming 16th birthday. Oblivious to her rapidly approaching fate, Valentina falls for Tony, a charming outsider with motives of his own. In order to save his daughter and redeem himself, Parnassus makes one final bet with Mr. Nick, which sends Tony and Valentina and the entire theatre troupe on a ride of twists and turns, in and out of London and the Imaginarium's spectacular landscape.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 25, 2009

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking)

Genres

Drama, Foreign, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Run Time

2 hours 2 minutes

Box Office

$7,689,458

Also Known As

  • L' Imaginarium du Docteur Parnassus
  • The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • London, England, United Kingdom

Produced In

Canada

Directors

CAST

Heath Ledger

Tony

Johnny Depp

Imaginarium Tony 1

Jude Law

Imaginarium Tony 2

Colin Farrell

Imaginarium Tony 3

Christopher Plummer

Doctor Parnassus

Tom Waits

Mr. Nick