Title:
Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The
Released: 1988
Genre: Adventure
/ Fantasy / Comedy / Family
Runtime: 125 min
Country: UK /
Germany
Language: English
Tagline:
Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.
Plot
Summary: The fantastic tale of a 17th century
aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl
in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the
Turks. Being swallowed by a giant sea-monster, a trip
to the moon, a dance with Venus and an escape from
the Grim Reaper are only some of the improbable adventures.
Comments:
Praise
for a fanciful and hilarious adventure.
This movie is absolutely wonderful. Gilliam strikes
gold again in his vein of quirk. This film spoke to
me about living a full life and always having a spirit
of adventure, all the way up to death, for death is
just another part of the story (one that can be recovered
from apparently).
Gilliam's story telling style and well timed humor
is spot on to make this a wonderfully enjoyable film.
The quirky characters remind me of a rag tag group
of super heroes, led by a lovable and charming man
who is just seeking adventure. The young girl, Sally
reminds me of childhood fascination with fanciful
tales from grandparents. But best of all, the stories
are real.
Cast
overview:
John Neville .... Baron Munchausen
Eric Idle .... Desmond/Berthold
Sarah Polley .... Sally Salt
Oliver Reed .... Vulcan
Charles McKeown .... Rupert/Adolphus
Winston Dennis .... Bill/Albrecht
Jack Purvis .... Jeremy/Gustavus
Valentina Cortese .... Queen Ariadne/Violet
Jonathan Pryce .... The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
Bill Paterson .... Henry Salt
Peter Jeffrey .... Sultan
Uma Thurman .... Venus/Rose
Alison Steadman .... Daisy
Ray Cooper .... Functionary
Don Henderson .... Commander
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Uma Thurman standing nude in giant clamshell, partially
covering herself with her hair and covering one breast
her arm, her other breast exposed as some other girls
fly around her and cover her up.
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