---
title: 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terry Gilliam'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

2009 · 122 min · Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery · United Kingdom, France, Canada


## Synopsis

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a travelling theatre troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations and present them with a choice between self-fulfilling enlightenment or gratifying ignorance.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Charles McKeown](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mckeown), [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam)
- **Director:** [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jeff Danna](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-danna)
- **Producer:** [Samuel Hadida](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-hadida), [William Vince](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-vince)
- **Director of Photography:** [Nicola Pecorini](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-pecorini)
- **Editor:** [Mick Audsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mick-audsley)

## Cast

- [Simon Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-day)
- [Christopher Plummer](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-plummer) as Dr. Parnassus
- [Jude Law](https://cinepixo.com/people/jude-law) as Tony
- [Tom Waits](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-waits) as Mr. Nick
- [Colin Farrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-farrell-2) as Tony
- [Peter Stormare](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-stormare)
- [Peter New](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-new)
- [Heath Ledger](https://cinepixo.com/people/heath-ledger) as Tony
- [Lily Cole](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily-cole) as Valentina
- [Katie Lyons](https://cinepixo.com/people/katie-lyons)
- [Michael Eklund](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-eklund)
- [Johnny Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-harris-2) as policeman
- [Verne Troyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/verne-troyer) as Percy
- [Andrew Garfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-garfield) as Anton
- [Charles McKeown](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mckeown)

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