The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Plot Synopsis
The film tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his most special "Imaginarium," a traveling show where the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Equipped with the gift to control others' performances, Dr. Parnassus are stained with a dark secret. A long ago he made a deal with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality.

Many centuries later, after having met his great love, Dr. Parnassus makes a new deal with the devil and switches immortality against the youth, on condition that when his first-born comes to her 16 birthday, he or she get Mr Nick's own.

Valentina is now rapidly approaching the age limit and Dr Parnassus is desperate to protect her from the waiting fate. Mr Nick arrives to collect her, but that is always prepared to make a bet, renegotiated his contract. Whoever wins Valentina this time will be the first seduce five souls.

Dr Parnassus recruit a number of comical and fascinating types on their journey and promises his daughter's hand to the person helping him to win. In this captivating, explosive and fantastic race with a time of Dr. Parnassus must fight to save his daughter in an endless landscape of incredible obstacles - and to rectify their earlier mistakes once and for all.

Saturn Award

 * Nominated
 * Best International Film
 * Best Make-Up - Sarah Monzani

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