The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962)
- Original title
- Baron Prášil
- Directed by
- Karel Zeman
- Genre
- fantasy film, animated film, adventure film, science fiction film, live-action/animated film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 91 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A retelling of the tall tales of Baron Munchausen using a mix of live action and animation. The baron recounts his fantastical adventures and flights of fancy.
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What happens
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (Czech: Baron Prášil) is a 1962 Czechoslovak New Wave experimental surrealist romantic adventure fantasy film directed by Karel Zeman, based on the tales about Baron Munchausen. The film combines live-action with various forms of animation and is highly stylized, often evoking the engravings of Gustave Doré. A digital restoration of the film premiered on 5 September 2016 at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)
Prince Bayaya (1950)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.