Fantastic “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Trailer

Posted in Trailers by arsa on Aug 8, 2009 • (0)

International trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus shows never before seen footage from the film along with the first shots of Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical 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 darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality. Many 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 first-born reached its 16th birthday he or she would become the property of Mr Nick.

Terry Gilliam’s masterpiece became infamous even before production wrapped for being Heath Ledger’s last film. Sadly Ledger died in January last year, halfway through production and with many scenes left incomplete, Gilliam made the tough decision to keep going without his leading man, and it was soon announced that Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law would all step in to help complete Ledger’s final film.

Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield and Verne Troyer are among the cast ensemble.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is yet to get its U.S. release date, but is expected to come out in 2009.