The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Writers:

Charles McKeown (screenplay) &
Terry Gilliam (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 marzo 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

Frase comercial:

Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Constantinople Turkey | Girl | Black Comedy | 1700s | Epic

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Give me flights of imagination over drama anyday!

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
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

También conocida como:

Abenteuer des Baron von Münchhausen, Die (West Germany)
Aventuras del barón Munchausen, Las (Argentina) (Spain) [es]

Duración:

126 min

País:

UK | West Germany

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR

Clasificación:

Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12/9 | 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)

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Allied Filmmakers

Trivialidades:

Director Trademark: [Terry Gilliam] [burst]the Baron and his horse.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: A sousaphone is used in the victory celebration honoring the Baron. The sousaphone, however, was invented in 1908.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Baron Munchausen: Open the gates!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Terry Gilliam on Federico Fellini's 8½ (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Torturer's Apprentice

Give me flights of imagination over drama anyday!

Wasn't feeling the very best today, but had to get on with it anyway, as you do, you know, and, when I finally got a chance to sit down in my own living room this afternoon who should come bursting thru the door but my 6 year old son and about 7 of his friends... JUST as this movie, which I've always adored, came on one of The SKY movie channels. I closed the living room curtains for cinematic effect and we all sat down and watched it. They were all entranced by it, even tho' some of them had seen it already.

I've seen "The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen" myself many times and it never fails to fascinate me. It goes a very long way to explain many things that are omnipresent in life (war, sex romance, childhood innocence, adult disillusionment) by illustrating, and somehow making real, well-known classical myths and fairy tales. Oliver Reed deserved some sort of award for his portrayal of the god Vulcan. I read that Sean Connery was slated for the part of King of The Moon but it HAD to be Robin Williams. Mork calling Orson indeed....

This is my first review in this forum and, therefore, I will not go on at great length except to say that viewing this movie again made me determined to state that my favourite movies are movies like "The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Yellow Submarine". May you all develop a talent for living happily ever after!