The imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus / Samuel Hadida presents an Infinity Features and Poo Poo Pictures production in association with Davis Films ; produced by William Vince, Amy Gilliam, Samuel Hadida, Terry Gilliam ; written by Terry Gilliam and Charles McKeown ; directed by Terry Gilliam.

New York : Sony Pictures Classics, 2009.

English

In English.

1 online resource (123 min.)

020251

(OCoLC)981536141

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fanstastical morality tale, set in the present-day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or dark and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr. Nick. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this 'coming of age' milestone and Dr. Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr. Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the water. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr. Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to the man that helps him win. In this captivating, explosive and wonderfully imaginative race against time, Dr. Parnassus must fight to save his daughter in a never-ending landscape of surreal obstacles - and undo the mistakes of his past once and for all.

Title from resource description page (viewed March 7, 2017).

Music, Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna ; editor, Mick Audsley ; director of photography, Nicola Pecorini.

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Nominated 2010 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominated 2010 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Art Direction
Nominated 2010 BAFTA Awards, Best Production Design
Nominated 2010 BAFTA Awards, Best Make Up & Hair
Won 2009 Satellite Awards, Best Costume Design

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