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The wild imagination of director Terry Gilliam returns to the big screen this week with The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, about a small acting troupe that travels through London with an extraordinary portable stage. On it, a mirror — a looking glass — that can transport anyone from the audience into an imaginary world. The film is signature Gilliam, alive with color and fantasy and punctuated by flashes of psychedelic imagery.
And the fact that it has now been completed is a small miracle.
The money to make Dr. Parnassus almost ran out. Three days after the first round of filming wrapped, lead actor Heath Ledger died. A few months later, in the middle of post-production, the producer, Bill Vince, succumbed to cancer.
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Despite the trials and tribulations of such tragedies, Terry Gilliam prevailed and I am sure many people are anxiously awaiting the release of this film. It will mark the tragically unfortunate end to Heath Ledger gracing the silver screen, but he will always live on in hearts. Will you be seeing ‘The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus’?
