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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
53K
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POPULARITY
3,522
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.
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An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
53K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,522
2,982
  • Director
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Writers
    • Charles McKeown(screenplay)
    • Terry Gilliam(screenplay)
    • Gottfried August Bürger(novel)
  • Stars
    • John Neville
    • Eric Idle
    • Sarah Polley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Writers
    • Charles McKeown(screenplay)
    • Terry Gilliam(screenplay)
    • Gottfried August Bürger(novel)
  • Stars
    • John Neville
    • Eric Idle
    • Sarah Polley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 188User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 11 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Jack Purvis in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Uma Thurman in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Jack Purvis in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Eric Idle, Winston Dennis, and John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Sarah Polley and John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Robin Williams and Valentina Cortese in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
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    John Neville
    John Neville
    • Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausenas Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
    Eric Idle
    Eric Idle
    • Desmondas Desmond…
    Sarah Polley
    Sarah Polley
    • Sally Saltas Sally Salt
    Oliver Reed
    Oliver Reed
    • Vulcanas Vulcan
    Charles McKeown
    Charles McKeown
    • Rupertas Rupert…
    Winston Dennis
    Winston Dennis
    • Billas Bill…
    Jack Purvis
    Jack Purvis
    • Jeremyas Jeremy…
    Valentina Cortese
    Valentina Cortese
    • Queen Ariadneas Queen Ariadne…
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • The Right Ordinary Horatio Jacksonas The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    • Henry Saltas Henry Salt
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Sultanas Sultan
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Venusas Venus…
    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    • Daisyas Daisy
    Ray Cooper
    • Functionaryas Functionary
    Don Henderson
    Don Henderson
    • Commanderas Commander
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • King of the Moonas King of the Moon
    • (as Ray D. Tutto)
    Sting
    Sting
    • Heroic Officeras Heroic Officer
    Andrew MacLachlan
    Andrew MacLachlan
    • Colonelas Colonel
    • (as Andrew Maclachlan)
    • Director
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Writers
      • Charles McKeown(screenplay)
      • Terry Gilliam(screenplay)
      • Gottfried August Bürger(novel) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Forms an informal trilogy with director Terry Gilliam's previous films, Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985). The three movies represent the three stages of Man (youth, middle age, and elderly) and the impact of imagination on each. Jack Purvis and Winston Dennis appear in all three films. Of the three, this is the only one is which Dennis has speaking lines and his face is seen.
    • Goofs
      A crew member is visible in the lower right hand corner during the pull back from the underwear balloon just moments before one of the guards says, "We'd better tell someone about this." He is a man wearing a blue satin jacket, which clearly reads "King Kong Lives (1986)" in red lettering.
    • Quotes

      Sultan: Have you any famous last words?

      Baron Munchausen: Not yet.

      Sultan: "Not yet"? Is that famous?

    • Crazy credits
      The King of The Moon - Ray D. Tutto (homonym of Italian re di tutto=king of all). The actor's real name is Robin Williams.
    • Alternate versions
      Recent prints, including home video reissues, have included a new card during the end. It has been inserted between the end title and "The End" and reads: "This is a new motion picture. This motion picture is not to be confused with the UFA/Transit/Murnau 1942/43 motion picture bearing the title 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'." This refers to the German production of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943) that was made during the Nazi era and underwent restoration by the F.W. Murnau Foundation during the 1990s.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Jacknife/The Adventures of Baron Munchausen/Skin Deep/Chocolat (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      The Torturer's Apprentice
      Music & Lyrics by Michael Kamen & Eric Idle

      Used by the permission of K Man Corporation & Kay-Gee-Bee Music Limited

    User reviews188

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Wonderful Nonsense (a forgotten classic?)
    A young Sarah Polly is swept on a grand storybook adventure when her father's theater is visited by the source of its drama; the real Baron himself (perfectly played by John Neville). The town is under siege by the Turks and only Munchausen and his band of curious adventurers can save it, so long as Death or a doctor doesn't catch him.

    Terry Gilliam, having hit his stride with the 1984-and-a-half classic Brazil, went on to fulfill his ultimate fantasy film with a great cast of actors (Jonathan Price included), beautifully detailed sets and costumes, and a very strange yarn of a tale indeed. Bit parts are filled out by Robin Williams, the late Oliver Reed (seen most recently as Proximo in Gladiator) serving up a fiery Vulcan - husband to a young (not to mention stunning) Uma Thurman as Venus.

    A great deal of the magic that sparkled in Brazil seems to have been rekindled here, and while it may have been panned at the time of its release, time has treated it well. The effects have that pre-cg feeling that makes me warm and fuzzy inside, and while its a little slow to get started, it surprises around every turn.

    Fans of Gilliam's work (and those who still possess that curious inner child) will find much to enjoy here - even if it is nothing more than wonderful nonsense.
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    • Aug 7, 2006

    FAQ2

    • What kind of dog is the Baron's dog?
    • Is this film a part of a trilogy by Terry Gilliam?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen
    • Filming locations
      • Belchite, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Prominent Features
      • Laura Film
      • Allied Filmmakers
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $46,630,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,083,123
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $597,400
      • Mar 12, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,083,123
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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