The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Directed by

Terry Gilliam

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, Italy

Runtime

2h 06m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,014 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging German nobleman escapes from a war-torn theater and sets off to defend a city from the Ottoman Empire. He recruits a group of fantastical characters with superhuman abilities to join his journey.

whimsicalfancifuladventurousplayfullarger-than-lifequirkytheatricalhumorous

What happens

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 fantasy adventure film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce and Valentina Cortese. An international co-production of the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, the film is based on the tall tales of the 18th-century German nobleman Baron Munchausen and his wartime exploits against the Ottoman Empire. The film grossed only $8 million domestically, losing millions for Columbia Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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