The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus sees the indulgent director Terry Gilliam once again team with Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer and Tom Waits for this visually stunning fantasy tale. This film tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary, magical travelling theatre, where the audience get the incredible choice between joy and darkness. But the doctor himself has a secret that hangs heavy on his heart. Thousands of years ago he made a made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, where he won eternal life. But hundreds of years later, when he met the love... of his life, he made a second bet with the devil and swopped his immortality for youth. In exchange he must give his first child to Mr Nick when they reach their 16th birthday. That milestone is now close for the Dr's Daughter and desperate to keep her safe, Dr Parnassus renegotiates the wager, but can he undo the mistakes of his past and save his daughter? Or is this just one bet too many? Director Terry Gilliam and star Heath Ledger deliver the story of Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Fantasy adventure directed by Terry Gilliam. Christopher Plummer stars as Dr Parnassus, leader of the extraordinary Imaginarium: a travelling theatre where members of the audience are given the irresistible opportunity to go beyond reality by means of a magical mirror and explore the limitless realms of their imaginations. But despite his amazing gift for guiding the imaginations of others, Parnassus harbours a dark secret: years before he made a pact with the devil in order to buy himself immortality. When the devil appears to collect his payment - Parnassus's beautiful 16-year-old daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) - Parnassus and his troupe, now joined by the mysterious shape-shifting Tony (variously portrayed by Heath Ledger, in his last ever performance, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell), embark on a wild and surreal journey through parallel worlds to save the girl and undo the mistakes of the past.
Fantasy adventure directed by Terry Gilliam. Christopher Plummer stars as Dr Parnassus, leader of the extraordinary Imaginarium: a travelling theatre where members of the audience are given the irresistible opportunity to go beyond reality by means of a magical mirror and explore the limitless realms of their imaginations. But despite his amazing gift for guiding the imaginations of others, Parnassus harbours a dark secret: years before he made a pact with the devil in order to buy himself immortality. When the devil appears to collect his payment - Parnassus's beautiful 16-year-old daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) - Parnassus and his troupe, now joined by the mysterious shape-shifting Tony (variously portrayed by Heath Ledger, in his last ever performance, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell), embark on a wild and surreal journey through parallel worlds to save the girl and undo the mistakes of the past.
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