The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(Movie, 1988)

Name: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Released: 1988
Duration: T02:6:00
Rating: 3.5

| 2h 6min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids & Family

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 374 votes)

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 adventure fantasy film, cowritten and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Robin Williams and Uma Thurman. An international co-production by 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 underperformed at the box office, grossing just $8 million, losing $38 million for Columbia Pictures. Despite this, it received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for four Academy Awa... ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design nominated for: Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design nominated for: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

About The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

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

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Production countries: United Kingdom (UK), Italy

Shot in: Rome, Spain, Almería, Pinewood Studios

Plays in: Moon

Based on the work of: Rudolf Erich Raspe ("Singular Travels, Campaigns, Voyages, and Sporting Adventures of Baron Munnikhouson, commonly pronounced Munchausen", "The Fabulous Baron Munchausen", "Münchhausen")

Made by: Columbia Pictures, Prominent Features, Allied Filmmakers, Laura Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 26 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/10/1989 (World premiere: 12/07/1988)

Appearing Characters: Baron Munchausen

Cast: John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams, Valentina Cortese, Franco Adducci, Sting, Peter Jeffrey, Ray Cooper, Terry Gilliam, Alison Steadman, Bill Paterson, Charles McKeown, Jack Purvis, Don Henderson, Winston Dennis, Kiran Shah

Director: Terry Gilliam

Producer: Ray Cooper, Jake Eberts, David Tomblin, Stratton Leopold, Thomas Schühly

Screenwriter: Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown

Director of Photography: Giuseppe Rotunno

Composer: Michael Kamen

Costume designer: Gabriella Pescucci

Production Designer: Dante Ferretti

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"吹牛大王历险记"

"Baron von Munchausens äventyrer"

"Paroni Münchausenin seikkailut"

"Les Aventures du baron de Münchhausen"

Keywords: based on novel or book, european, cult film, monster, moon, baron, story telling, satire, surreal, steampunk, hot air balloon, roman mythology

Budget: 46,630,000 USD

Revenue: 8,083,123 USD (= 17%)

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