The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
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Synopsis
After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.
Key facts
Cast
Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Jude Law, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp
Original language
English
First release
October 1, 2009 (Canada)
Production companies
Davis Films, PARNASSUS PRODUCTIONS, POO POO PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, Grosvenor Park Productions, Telefilm Canada, National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Pictures, Canal+, UK Film Council
Setting
London
Filming locations
Vancouver, London
Crew
Screenplay
Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam
Producer
Amy Gilliam, Samuel Hadida, Terry Gilliam, William Vince
Cinematography
Nicola Pecorini
Editing
Mick Audsley
Music
Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 2009 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2009
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | English |
| Québec French title | L'Imaginarium du Docteur Parnassus | |
| Alternate title | The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Fletcher Beasley (2009) | 4 releases, 2009-2010: Lions Gate Records, Rambling Records, Silva Screen |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | October 1, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 16, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 16, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 29, 2009 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | November 11, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | November 11, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 6, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 23, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | January 28, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | April 9, 2010 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Terry Gilliam |
| Cast | Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Andrew Garfield (Anton), Lily Cole, Jude Law, Verne Troyer (Percy), Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell (Imaginarium Tony 3), Fraser Aitcheson (Dancing Policeman), Bart Anderson (Young Boy's Father), Patrick Bahrich (Dancing Policeman), Michael Bean (Dancing Policeman), Mark Benton (Dad), Moya Brady (Aunty Flo), Lisa Bunting (Charity Guest 3), Bobby Bysouth (Louis Vitton Woman's Reflection), Wendy Carson (Nun 1), Ben Cartwright (Policeman 1), Lorraine Cheshire (Mum), Gwendoline Christie (Classy Shopper 2), John Stewart (Dancing Policeman), Chris Cochrane (Dancing Policeman), Joann Condon (Shopper), Erika Conway (Young Boy's Mother), Ray Cooper (Vladimir), Bruce Crawford (Face Changed Martin), D. Harlan Cutshall (Charity Guest 1), Simon Day (Uncle Bob), Deni DeLory (Charity Guest 2), Michael Eklund (Tony's Assistant), Paloma Faith (Sally), Craig Fraser (Debonair Gent), Carrie Genzel (Female Journalist), Lewis Gott (Diego), Ryan Grantham (Little Anton), Mackenzie Gray (First Monk), Jason Griffith (Dancing Policeman), Sarah Groundwater-Law (Sales Girl), Johnny Harris (Policeman), Georgina Hegedos (Baboushka), Emil Hostina (Serge), Igor Ingelsman (Gregor), Michael Jonsson (Paramedic 2), Emma Karwandy (Valentina's Daughter), Vitaly Kravchenko (Piotr), Montserrat Lombard (Sally's Friend), Quinn Lord (Young Boy), Katie Lyons (Martin's Girlfriend), Donna Lysell (President's Wife), Amy Marston (Classy Shopper 1), Scott A. McGillivray (Dancing Policeman), Charles McKeown (Fairground's Inspector), Christine McMahon (Nun 2), Dean Moen (Smiling Policeman), Peter New (Paramedic 1), Mark Oliver (Male Journalist), Carolyn Pickles (Shopper), Richard Riddell (Martin), Gavin Rolph (Policeman 2), Lucy Russell (Classy Shopper 3), Cassandra Sawtell (Olga), Sian Scott (Linda), Richard Shanks (Friend of Martin), Charles Singh (Security Guard), Maggie Steed (Louis Vuitton Woman), Peter Stormare (The President), Pearce Visser (Dancing Policeman), Amanda Walker (Shopper), Ian A. Wallace (Third Monk), Kis Yurij (Second Monk), Charlie Carter (Shopper (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam |
| Producer | Amy Gilliam, Samuel Hadida, Terry Gilliam, William Vince |
| Executive producer | David Valleau, Patrice Theroux, Victor Hadida |
| Cinematography | Nicola Pecorini |
| Editing | Mick Audsley |
| Music | Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna |
| Production design | Anastasia Masaro, David Warren |
| Visual effects | Richard Bain |
| Costumes | Monique Prudhomme |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
