The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Baron von Munchausen experiences an interesting adventure to help his town. He is swallowed by a sea-monster, has a chance to visit the moon especially dancing with Vennus.
13 July 1937, London, England, UK
21 July 1951, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1 June 1947, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, UK
8 January 1979, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
18 April 1929, Bristol, England, UK
1946, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK
2 October 1951, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
29 March 1943, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
26 August 1946, Liverpool, England, UK
November 12, 2014
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a fairy tale of large heart and limitless vision. Like its maker, it staunchly defies the exigencies of reason to pursue a bigger vision of imagination.
November 15, 2013
Superbly photographed and marvelously lighted, this remarkable set piece of art direction and stunning decor cures many of its own ills, including a screenplay that meanders grandly.
November 15, 2013
A lavish fairy tale for bright children of all ages.
November 15, 2013
It's an opulent odyssey that balances romance, comedy and thrills in one glittering and constantly surprising package.
November 15, 2013
There is much to see on this journey, all of it presented in the abundant, deep-focus detail that is Gilliam's visual trademark.
November 15, 2013
One of the most voluptuously beautiful films ever imagined, Munchausen naturally assumes that surrealism is preferable, that through make-believe we find the way to true beliefs.
October 18, 2008
A fitting final installment in Terry Gilliam's trilogy begun with Time Bandits and continued with Brazil.
November 15, 2013
The king is completely out-of-control, and so was Gilliam in making this film. Neither has much of a sense of proportion, but both are hard to ignore.
November 15, 2013
The carnivalesque chaos is anchored in stage actor John Neville's charismatic lead turn.
November 15, 2013
For a picture big on in-camera special effects, few of the explosions and set pieces can eclipse the parade of cracking performances.
November 15, 2013
The sheer volume and invention of Gilliam's visual largess sets him apart, and his wit operates for the most part at a dangerously sophisticated level.
November 15, 2013
Its intellectual intent and the physical production seem disconnected, leaving a film that bedazzles the eye even as it bedevils the mind.
