Films Directed by Terry Gilliam

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Films Directed by Terry Gilliam is written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1230569324 (ISBN 10) and 9781230569321 (ISBN 13).

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 41. Chapters: Brazil, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Gilliam, 12 Monkeys, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits, The Fisher King, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm, Tideland, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Jabberwocky, The Crimson Permanent Assurance, The Miracle of Flight. Excerpt: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a traveling theater troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations and present them with a choice between self-fulfilling enlightenment or gratifying ignorance. Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, and Tom Waits star in the film, though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended. Ledger's role was recast with Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell portraying transformations of Ledger's character as he travels through a dream world. The film made its world premiere during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, out of competition. The UK release of the film was scheduled for 6 June 2009 but was pushed back to 16 October 2009 due to its successful premiere at Cannes. The film was given a limited release in the US on Christmas Day 2009 and a nationwide expansion on 8 January 2010. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was nominated for two Academy Awards in the categories Best Art Direction (art directed by Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, and set decorated by Caroline Smith; lost to Avatar) and Best Costume Design (costumes designed by Monique Prudhomme; lost to The Young Victoria). The ancient Doctor Parnassus' (Christopher Plummer) theatre...