https://staging2.theplaylist.net/early-cannes-buzz-parnassus-pretty-to-20090514/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/early-cannes-buzz-parnassus-pretty-to-20090514/#comment-7077 Thu, 14 May 2009 06:02:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=7517#comment-7077 I don't know what that's worth but a guy who, by the past, seemed quite close to the artistic team on the film says that Gilliam asked for the film not to be in competition, 'cause he was worried that making it compete would be "whoring Ledger's name for awards" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/board/flat/137688502?d=latest&p=1#latest
More interesting, the opening ceremony for Cannes festival is now online here : http://festival-cannes.canalplus.fr/video/ceremonie-d-ouverture (choose "cannes 2009 – ceremonie d'ouverture) and there is Ledger moving and talking in a very small piece of Parnassus around the 21th minute in the mish-mash of films'pieces

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