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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
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10 March 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true. morePlot:
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus (From Rotten Tomatoes. 25 October 2009, 3:54 PM, PDT)
The Persistent Misfortune of Mister Gilliam
(From HeyUGuys. 15 October 2009, 4:01 PM, PDT)
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The King Of The Moon, and other wild things more (116 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson | |
| Bill Paterson | ... | Henry Salt | |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Sultan | |
| Uma Thurman | ... | Venus / Rose | |
| Alison Steadman | ... | Daisy | |
| Ray Cooper | ... | Functionary | |
| Don Henderson | ... | Commander |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
126 minLanguage:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Peru:14 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Iceland:10 (original rating)Fun Stuff
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The role of the King of the Moon was intended for Sean Connery until the role was largely cut. Sean Connery didn't think it was "kingly" enough, thus the role was played by Robin Williams. moreGoofs:
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. moreSoundtrack:
The Torturer's Apprentice moreFAQ
I really liked the film "Time Bandits" and I was wondering if this film is similar to it?I'm not talking about the kid, but I was wondering what kind of dog is the Baron's dog?
I have heard the story about this film being part of a sort of trilogy by Terry Gilliam, the other two being Time Bandits and Brazil. But, is this really true? Was this Gilliam's intention, or is it something fans have attributed to his three works?
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is one of those films that you either love or hate. You may hate it because the inner child in you has not been released. You may love it because the inner child in you have full reign and want a wonderful fairy tale. This film has all the elements, flying ships (A balloon made of ladies knickers), monsters (A gigantic whale that looks like an island), and a little girl observing all the fantastical adventures. A city is under siege and a theater troupe is trying to perform a play during all of this. In comes an elderly man (The wonderful John Neville)who claims that the troupe has it all wrong and that he, himself, is the real Baron and wants to tell the story straight. From there, his adventure really takes off. He and Sally (The cute as a button Sarah Polley)go off in search of his friends to help save the city: Berthold (Clever Eric Idle), the fastest man around; Albrecht, the strongest man in the world; Adolphus, the man with the sharpest sight around and Gustavus, the man with the keen hearing and breath that can blow elephants off their feet. The gangs adventures bring them to the Moon, where the King (Wild as ever Robin Williams)has trouble holding on to his head, to the Underworld, where Venus (Beautiful Uma Thurman)drives her hubby Vulcan (The wonderful Oliver Reed) insane with jealousy. The story and the visuals (Especially the Moon) are beautiful and the ending is interesting. You get so caught up in the story that the viewer gets lost in what is real and what is not. Great for teens and up. Kids may get scared at some of the scenes.