Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Time Bandits) has taken his surreal imagination to another level with his latest whimsical fantasy. In this world, elderly Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) lords over his extraordinary magical traveling show, where he guides his customers to enter the world of their imagination, hoping to find a soul or five to trade to the devil, Mr. Nick (Tom Waits) so he can back out of a promise made an eternity ago. Heath Ledger, in his final role, is a key member of the theatre troupe who takes the unsuspecting into the hall of mirrors (where he is portrayed by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law). *TWO OSCAR NOMS: Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design.