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Johnny Depp
Heath Ledger
Jude Law
Colin Farrell
Christopher Plummer
Tom Waits

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Dr. Parnassus has a gift of bringing people's imaginations to life. His traveling show brings wonder, but he holds a dark secret. Year of dealing with Mr. Nick, the devil, for life, love and youth - he has traded the soul of his first child to be collected on the 16th birthday. But once again, he makes a deal to save his child and he will do whatever it takes to win. -- Chris aka Tarkin

01/17/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Film Review: The Imaginaruim of Doctor Parnassus

When your lead actor dies in the middle of shooting it is the biggest hurdle any filmmaker has to jump. Terry Gilliam resurrects his film from the ash and presents a stunning fantasy film that dazzles, and amazes, another solid piece by the man who brought us Twelve Monkeys, The Fisher King and Brazil. Replacing Mr. Ledger even part time is no easy task and the idea of breaking up the role with three other great actors was the way to go. This was not the first time this has happened in the cinema, the acclaimed Spanish director Luis Bunuel was forced to do the same for That Obscure Object of Desire.

My favorite performance in the piece was Tom Waits’ portrayal of the Devil. I don’t know if this is a complement or an insult but he was perfect for the part, he was dashing, elegant, s...

11/24/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

It's good but not perfect

Saw this a while ago in England. It was great, the story was excellent but a bit complicated.ledger was brilliant in his role of tony and depp owned the screen for the 5 minutes he appeared. Farrell was ok but law was the weakest part of the film.see it if you like ledger and depp but don't expect anything amazing

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