#1166: GILLIAM, Terry: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GILLIAM, Terry (United Kingdom)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [1988]
Director/Writers
Animated short film
Episode
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [1988]
Spine #1166
Blu-ray
The boundless imagination of Terry Gilliam yields a dazzling fantasy of epic proportions. Inspired by the extravagant exploits of the fabled Baron Munchausen, this spectacle—born of a famously turbulent production—follows the whimsical eighteenth-century nobleman (John Neville) as he embarks on an outlandish quest that takes him from faraway lands to the moon to the belly of a sea monster and beyond, meanwhile waging battle against a vengeful sultan and the tyranny of logic. Packed frame to frame with special effects, mischievous wit, and colorful performances—including a young Sarah Polley as the Baron’s no-nonsense sidekick—the Oscar-nominated The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a lavish celebration of the triumph of make-believe over reality.
126 minutes
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1
Criterion Release 2023
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1
Criterion Release 2023
Screenplay by Charles McKeown and Terry Gilliam.
Gilliam was 48 when he directed The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Other Gilliam films in the Collection:
#903: Jabberwocky (1977)
#37: Time Bandits (1981)
#51: Brazil (1985)
#764: The Fisher King (1991)
#175: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Gilliam was 48 when he directed The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Other Gilliam films in the Collection:
#903: Jabberwocky (1977)
#37: Time Bandits (1981)
#51: Brazil (1985)
#764: The Fisher King (1991)
#175: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Ten-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic and author Michael Koresky.
Commentary
Featuring Gilliam and his coscreenwriter, McKeown.
Documentary
On the making of the film.
Video essay
By critic and filmmaker David Cairns about the history of the Baron Munchausen character.
Behind-the-scenes footage
Of the film’s special effects, narrated by Gilliam.
Deleted scenes
With commentary by Gilliam.
Storyboards
For unfilmed scenes, narrated by Gilliam and McKeown.
Original marketing materials
Including a trailer and electronic-press-kit featurettes, as well as preview cards and advertising proposals read by Gilliam.
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Ten-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic and author Michael Koresky.
Commentary
Featuring Gilliam and his coscreenwriter, McKeown.
Documentary
On the making of the film.
Video essay
By critic and filmmaker David Cairns about the history of the Baron Munchausen character.
Behind-the-scenes footage
Of the film’s special effects, narrated by Gilliam.
Deleted scenes
With commentary by Gilliam.
Storyboards
For unfilmed scenes, narrated by Gilliam and McKeown.
Original marketing materials
Including a trailer and electronic-press-kit featurettes, as well as preview cards and advertising proposals read by Gilliam.
By Gilliam: Miracle of Flight (1974).
Of The South Bank Show from 1991 on Gilliam.
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