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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.

Genres

FantasyAdventureComedy

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

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Budget

$46630000

Revenue

$8083123

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

6.971/10

Release Date

07 December 1988

Country

Germany

Cast

John Neville

John Neville

Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Desmond / Berthold

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Sally Salt

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Vulcan

Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Rupert / Adolphus

Winston Dennis

Winston Dennis

Bill / Albrecht

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Jeremy / Gustavus

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Queen Ariadne / Violet

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Henry Salt

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Sultan

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Venus / Rose

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Daisy

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Functionary

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Commander

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

King of the Moon

Sting

Sting

Heroic Officer

Andrew MacLachlan

Andrew MacLachlan

Colonel

José Lifante

José Lifante

Dr. Death

Mohamed Badrsalem

Mohamed Badrsalem

Executioner

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Executioner's Assistant

Franco Adducci

Franco Adducci

Treasurer

Ettore Martini

Ettore Martini

First General

Antonio Pistillo

Antonio Pistillo

Second General

Michael Polley

Michael Polley

Gunner

Tony Smart

Tony Smart

Gunner

Laura Lieblein Adam

Laura Lieblein Adam

Theatergoer (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Pirate (uncredited)

Angelo Casadei

Angelo Casadei

Citizen (uncredited)

Martin Dansky

Martin Dansky

German Noble (uncredited)

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Citizen (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti

Franca Scagnetti

Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Zanussi

Luciano Zanussi

Citizen (uncredited)

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