THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS

**Ends Thursday, March 11th**

"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is vintage Terry Gilliam." - Carrie Rickey , PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

"A fiendishly gorgeous movie." - Ella Taylor, THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Simply breathtaking!" - AIN'T IT COOL NEWS

"As unusual and idiosyncratic as its one-of-a-kind title. You'd expect no less from Terry Gilliam, and admirers of this singular filmmaker will be pleased to know that IMAGINARIUM is one of his most original and accessible works." - Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

From visionary filmmaker Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Time Bandits) comes THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS, an extravagantly surreal adventure featuring an all-star cast including Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Vern Troyer, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Heath Ledger, in what would be his final film role.

Set in the present day, this fantastical morality tale follows the traveling show of the mysterious Dr. Parnassus (Plummer) -- a man who once won a bet with the Devil himself, and who possesses the unique ability to guide the imagination of others. Many centuries ago, Dr. Parnassus won immortality in a bet that found the malevolent Mr. Nick (Waits) coming up short. While few would be foolish enough to try their luck against the powers of darkness a second time, Dr. Parnassus did precisely that -- this time trading his mortality for youth on the understanding that his firstborn would become the property of Mr. Nick when the child reaches his or her 16th birthday.
Flash-forward to the present day, and Dr. Parnassus' daughter, Valentina (Lily Cole), is about to celebrate her sweet sixteen. Dr. Parnassus is desperate to save his little girl from her fiery fate, and when Mr. Nick arrives to collect, the good doctor presents the Prince of Darkness with a wager too enticing to refuse: Dr. Parnassus and Mr. Nick will each compete to seduce five souls, with possession of Valentina going to whomever manages to complete the task first. As the competition begins to heat up, Dr. Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to any man who can help him successfully navigate the surreal obstacle course that lies ahead and finally help him undue the many mistakes of his past.

VISIT THE OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE:
http://www.sonyclassics.com/theimaginariumofdoctorparnassus/

Read The Onion AV Club's interview with Terry Gilliam:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/terry-gilliam,37194/