Lily Cole and “the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Photocall, Cannes Film Festival
Lily Cole was at the “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Film Photocall at the Cannes Film Festival on 22 May and this film has special significance as it stars Heath Ledger of Batman: The Dark Knight fame who died last year during when this film was shot. It would have been a half finished film , but Terry Gilliam the Director decided to finish this fantasy film in honour of Heath Ledger instead of leaving it as an unfinished work.
Lily Cole at the The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Photocall Cannes Film Festival
The Plot:
In the present day, immortal 1,000-year-old Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) leads a travelling theatre troupe that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Members of the troupe include a sleight of hand expert, Anton (Andrew Garfield), and a dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer); Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil (Tom Waits), who now comes to collect on the arrangement, targeting the doctor’s daughter (Lily Cole). The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony (portrayed by Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell), embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.
Information courtesy Wikipedia
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Trailer
The Full cast:
Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer
To be released in the UK June 6
Lily Cole at the The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Photocall Cannes Film Festival
The Verdict
One for the arty film lovers this, good performance from Ledger from limited footage we have seen, this film is a bit on the quirky side and not for everybody but we have included here because of the Heath Ledger factor. This film looks to be a solid production. Has that Lion, Witch and The Wardrobe feel about it. Questionable box office success based on the film alone, but with the Ledger name in play this could prove very popular. Provisional Rating a very neutral 3 stars but the all star cast line up is impressive none the less!
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