The Adventures of Baron Munchausen poster

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen( 1988)

TV-MAFantasyAdventureComedy
70%
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Score

Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Neville

      Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen

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      Eric Idle

      Desmond / Berthold

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      Sarah Polley

      Sally Salt

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      Oliver Reed

      Vulcan

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      Charles McKeown

      Rupert / Adolphus

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      Winston Dennis

      Bill / Albrecht

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      Jack Purvis

      Jeremy / Gustavus

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      Valentina Cortese

      Queen Ariadne / Violet

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      Jonathan Pryce

      The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson

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      Bill Paterson

      Henry Salt

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      Peter Jeffrey

      Sultan

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      Uma Thurman

      Venus / Rose

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      Alison Steadman

      Daisy

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      Ray Cooper

      Functionary

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      Don Henderson

      Commander

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      Robin Williams

      King of the Moon

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      Sting

      Heroic Officer

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      Andrew MacLachlan

      Colonel

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      José Lifante

      Dr. Death

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      Mohamed Badrsalem

      Executioner

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      Kiran Shah

      Executioner's Assistant

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      Franco Adducci

      Treasurer

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      Ettore Martini

      First General

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      Antonio Pistillo

      Second General

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      Michael Polley

      Gunner

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      Tony Smart

      Gunner

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      Laura D'Arista Adam

      Theatergoer (uncredited)

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      Calogero Azzaretto

      Pirate (uncredited)

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      Angelo Casadei

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Martin Dansky

      German Noble (uncredited)

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      Terry Gilliam

      Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

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      Alba Maiolini

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Franca Scagnetti

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Luciano Zanussi

      Citizen (uncredited)

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    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Thu Jan 12 2023
    My dad and I had a movie tradition, because there is always time to watch a movie and catch is weather dependent. This was one of the movies he took me to see as like the father-son bonding time. And I can understand why, no one loved pulp novels more than my dad and when it came to picking things the word "Adventures" really played to his pulp trash sensibilities. I might have inherited a bit of that. This was my first introduction to Gilliam, and from there it opened up Monty Python and all kinds of craziness right down to effecting some of my reading habits. So, as a child, this mov...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    46630000.00

    Revenue

    8083123.00

    Keywords

    • monster
    • moon
    • based on novel or book
    • surreal
    • hot air balloon
    • satire
    • baron
    • steampunk
    • european
    • roman mythology
    • eccentricity
    • lighthearted