The Imaginarium of doctor Parnassus

Genre: mystery, adventure, fantasy



Year: 2009



Directed by: Terry Gilliam


Starring

: Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole


IMDb

: 7.4/10


Doctor Parnassus - man, able to control other people's visions. Traveling the world with his troupe, he allows the audience through the magic mirror to go beyond reality, this ability Parnas received from the Devil himself.




Later the head of the old traveling circus meets an unusual stranger by the name of Tony, who soon joins the troupe. Traveling through parallel worlds, Tony trying to snatch the daughter of the doctor from the clutches of the Devil, which the latter took with him the deal between him and Dr. Parnassus...





Interesting facts


After the death of the lead actor of the film Heath Ledger film crew was in a difficult position: part of the material has already been shot, but not enough. The solution soon: the story of Tony after each passage through the magic mirror of doctor Parnassus is in the world of imagination, where his appearance changed: Tony played just three actors: johnny Depp, Jude law and Colin Farrell - after filming they gave their fees two-year-old daughter of Heath Ledger - Matilda.




- Initially it was assumed that role, Tony will play Tom cruise, was even concluded a preliminary agreement with the agent, the actor, however, Gilliam chose Ledger - after the death of Heath, Tom cruise announced my candidacy for the role of Tony, however, again refused. In addition to Tom cruise for the role claimed by Hugh Jackman and Christian bale.




In April 2009, Terry Gilliam stated that distributors refuse to buy the picture, since the financial crisis does not believe in its value, the exact release date of the picture (originally called the September 18, 2009) was postponed on October 16. However, on may 5, 2009 after a screening in Los Angeles distributors was pleased with the picture and the rights to the show were bought by several countries.




- The film's budget was $30 000 000, fees in the world - $38 056 240.




- Many moments and dialogues in the movie is a good improvisation actors.

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