History Film / TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus

* InvoluntaryShapeshifter: Anton invokes this whilst traversing between the mirror and the real world, but retains some MorphicResonance with his suit.

* WellDoneSonGuy: [[spoiler:In Tony's dream-world, the wheelchair-bound President of the Universe tells him "Well done, Tony!"]] Also inverted, in that Anton longs for Parnassus' approval... but the old man prefers Tony.
** Valentina often gets upset when her father commends Anton for going into the Imaginarium to rescue the boy Diego, whereas he'd scolded her earlier for entering the Imaginarium.

* DrGenericius: Dr. Parnassus.

No relation to ''Film/{{Imaginaerum}}'', or to ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''.

** Tony is able to convince an a woman who hates growing older that good and virtuous people remain young and beautiful in the eyes of all who knew them.

Thousands of years ago, Doctor Parnassus made a [[DealWithTheDevil wager with ]][[{{Satan}} the Devil]] (Music/TomWaits) to see if he could save more souls through the Power of Imagination than the Devil could take through fear and corruption. In modern times, a now immortal Parnassus is owner of a traveling theater troupe, the Imaginarium. Its prized possession is a magic mirror that transports customers into a fantasy land shaped by the Doctor's imagination. Parnassus is proud and the Devil is persuasive, and the stakes keep getting higher until Parnussus bets the soul of his own daughter to be claimed on her 16th birthday. When the Devil comes to collect, the only hope to save Valentina lies in a mysterious rogue named Tony.

** [[spoiler: {{Subverted}}]]

** Anton is able to convince an a woman who hates growing older that good and virtuous people remain young and beautiful in the eyes of all who knew them.

No relation to ''Film/{{Imaginaerum}}'', or to ''Film/MisterMagoriumsWonderEmporium''.

No relation to ''Film/{{Imaginaerum}}''.

** [[spoiler: [[WordOfGod Gilliam's commentary]] states that the symbols ''might'' be a CallingCard of the Russian gangsters (who, as anyone who's seen ''EasternPromises'' can tell you, love tattoos), so that those who find Tony's body will know who he messed with.]]

* BowTiesAreCool[=/=]DastardlyDapperDerby[=/=]WaistcoatOfStyle: Mr. Nick.

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''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' is a 2009 film directed and co-written by Creator/TerryGilliam, starring Creator/HeathLedger in his final film role ([[AuthorExistenceFailure for real this time]]), along with Creator/ChristopherPlummer as the eponymous Doctor.

Also stars (deep breath) Creator/LilyCole, Creator/AndrewGarfield, Verne Troyer, Music/PalomaFaith, Creator/GwendolineChristie, Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/JudeLaw and Colin Farrell.

Also stars (deep breath) Creator/LilyCole, Creator/AndrewGarfield, Verne Troyer, Creator/GwendolineChristie, Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/JudeLaw and Colin Farrell.

* GreenEyedMonster: Anton, from the moment Tony wakes up, starts treating him like a leper because of how much more talented he is with the crowd and Valentina's attraction to him. He is so jealous he [[NotWhatItLooksLike acts like a rapist]] to get a client Tony had already convinced and nearly destroys the show and get them arrested for it, then uses TheReveal of [[spoiler:Tony getting a loan from the Russians]] immediately as "ultimate proof" of how Tony "tainted" the show, even though Tony had no obligation helping them. Heck, he even tries stealing Tony's cell phone when it started ringing, for no good reason!

** Tony's self-deluding lies are based on Gilliam's perception of TonyBlair. Early in the film, he's also called [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George]].

** Anton is able to convince an a woman who hates growing older that good and virtuous people remain young and beautiful in the eyes of all who new them.

''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' is a 2009 film directed and co-written by Creator/TerryGilliam, starring Creator/HeathLedger in his final film role ([[AuthorExistenceFailure for real this time]]), along with Christopher Plummer as the eponymous Doctor.

** Tony's self-deluding lies are based on Gilliam's perception of TonyBlair. Early in the film, he's also called [[GeorgeWBush George]].

Also stars (deep breath) LilyCole, Creator/AndrewGarfield, Verne Troyer, Creator/GwendolineChristie, Creator/JohnnyDepp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Colin Farrell and LilyCole

* IdenticalGrandson: LilyCole plays both Valentina and Valentina's mother.

** Of the Three Tonies, JohnnyDepp gets [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean to pontificate a lot, seem very suave doing it, and sweep women off their feet]], Jude Law gets to [[Film/{{eXistenZ}} get chased around by bad guys in a make-believe world]], and Colin Farrell [[spoiler:gets to sleep with LilyCole]].

* TheCameo: PeterStormare is the President! Look carefully.

** It helps that he's played by TomWaits and gets his own jazzy music whenever he's onscreen.

** According to the DVDCommentary the scene was supposed to be a shout out to Eve and the apple with [[GrowingUpSucks a lot of failure in the mix]].

* WipeThatSmileOffYourFace: Mr. Nick does something like this to the monks while making a deal for Dr. Parnassus.