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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
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Ratings: 7.0/10 from 24,778 users
Metascore:
69/100
Reviews: 129 user | 61 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits. Director:Terry Gilliam |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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| John Neville | ... | ||
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Desmond
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Berthold
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Charles McKeown | ... |
Rupert
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Adolphus
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Winston Dennis | ... |
Bill
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Albrecht
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Jack Purvis | ... |
Jeremy
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Gustavus
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| Valentina Cortese | ... |
Queen Ariadne
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Violet
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| Bill Paterson | ... |
Henry Salt
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Peter Jeffrey | ... | |
| Uma Thurman | ... |
Venus
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Rose
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Alison Steadman | ... |
Daisy
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Ray Cooper | ... |
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Don Henderson | ... |
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The fantastic tale of an 18th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the Turks. Being swallowed by a giant sea-monster, a trip to the moon, a dance with Venus and an escape from the Grim Reaper are only some of the improbable adventures. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
From the director of "Time Bandits" and "Brazil" a new movie full of NOISE...FLYING OBJECTS...SEAFOOD...CELEBRITIES...COMPASSION...TRAVEL...HONOR...GRAVITY...BULL...he was full of it. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Le avventure del Barone di Munchausen See more »Box Office
Budget:
$46,630,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$597,400 (USA) (10 March 1989) (46 Screens)Gross:
$8,083,123 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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King of the Moon: I'm free! I'm free at last! The body is dead! The body is dead, long live the head, it's finished, finito, heh-heh! Bye, body! Ha-ha! I shall prove a head does not need a body to survive! I am omnipotent, ha-ha! Yes... OH! Oh no, I got an itch! Oh, no! Oh no, oh no... AH-CHOOOOO!
[the force of the sneeze rockets him backwards and out of sight]
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Music & Lyrics by Michael Kamen & Eric Idle
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The song that is sung by the cyclops when Vulcan carries off Venus to the bedroom is the old Welsh Lullaby "All Through the Night". See more »Goofs
Continuity: The lenses on Adolphus' glasses swap position just after the Baron manages to save them from the giant fish. Once they're ashore again, the lenses are back in their original position. See more »Quotes
[after the King of the Moon's body crashes, his head flies free]King of the Moon: I'm free! I'm free at last! The body is dead! The body is dead, long live the head, it's finished, finito, heh-heh! Bye, body! Ha-ha! I shall prove a head does not need a body to survive! I am omnipotent, ha-ha! Yes... OH! Oh no, I got an itch! Oh, no! Oh no, oh no... AH-CHOOOOO!
[the force of the sneeze rockets him backwards and out of sight]
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Soundtracks
"The Torturer's Apprentice"Music & Lyrics by Michael Kamen & Eric Idle
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