The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

"Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true."

1988 2h 6m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1,048

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An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

“Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.”

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Cast

John Neville
Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
Eric Idle
Desmond / Berthold
Sarah Polley
Sally Salt
Oliver Reed
Vulcan
Charles McKeown
Rupert / Adolphus
Winston Dennis
Bill / Albrecht
Jack Purvis
Jeremy / Gustavus
Valentina Cortese
Queen Ariadne / Violet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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280+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry Gilliam, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Hollywood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Neville and Eric Idle and Sarah Polley carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Terry Gilliam directs. Giuseppe Rotunno behind the camera. Michael Kamen scores. Peter Hollywood cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4280+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Terry Gilliam, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Hollywood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Neville and Eric Idle and Sarah Polley carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.".
10IMDB entry: tt0096764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "monster", "moon", "based on novel or book", "surreal".

The technical file

Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno
Original score: Michael Kamen
Editing: Peter Hollywood
Production design: Dante Ferretti
Costume design: Gabriella Pescucci
Makeup / hair: Maggie Weston
Stunt coordinator: Tony Smart
Runtime: 126 min · 2h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $46,630,000
Box office: $8,083,123
Return: 17% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
My dad and I had a movie tradition, because there is always time to watch a movie and catch is weather dependent. This was one of the movies he took me to see as like the father-son bonding time. And I can understand why, no one loved pulp novels more than my dad and when it came to picking things the word "Adventures" really played to his pulp trash sensibilities. I might have inherited a bit of that. This was my first introduction to Gilliam, and from there it opened up Monty Python and all kinds of craziness right down to effecting some of my reading habits. So, as a child, this movie had a profound effect on me. It was funny, it was an adventure, it was silly, it was deep (deep enough where even an 8 year old can sense there was more going on than he could understand at that age) and it was one of those movies that dad and I could both enjoy as father and child, for two different reasons... .... now, however, that's probably an inappropriate thing to do and I am certain that if I bonded with my kids the way dad bonded with my sister and I, I'd get arrested for taking them to see a movie like this. So we watch these things at home. Because, whatever, I have complete and total faith my kids are smart enough to know what a movie is and emotionally equipped enough to deal with this type of fun. At any rate, this was brilliant and I still hold it in high esteem because it introduced me to Gilliam and that opened a lot of doors for me.

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