The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Year:
Duration:
126 min
Genres:
Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
Terry Gilliam
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1989-03-10
Filming Locations: Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Earnings
Budget: $46,630,000
Opening Weekend: $597,400 (USA) (10 March 1989)
Gross: $8,083,123 (USA)€1,264,803 (Spain)
Cast
Actor
Character
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
John Neville
Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
Eric Idle
Desmond
Sarah Polley
Sally Salt
Charles McKeown
Rupert /
Winston Dennis
Bill /
Jack Purvis
Jeremy /
Valentina Cortese
Queen Ariadne
Jonathan Pryce
The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
Bill Paterson
Henry Salt
Peter Jeffrey
Sultan
Alison Steadman
Daisy
Ray Cooper
Functionary
Don Henderson
Commander
Robin Williams
King of the Moon
Sting
Heroic Officer
Andrew MacLachlan
Colonel (as Andrew Maclachlan)
José Lifante
Dr. Death (as Jose Lifante)
Mohamed Badrsalem
Executioner
Kiran Shah
Executioner's Assistant
Franco Adducci
Treasurer
Ettore Martini
First General
Antonio Pistillo
Second General
Michael Polley
Gunner
Tony Smart
Gunner
Laura D'Arista
Theater-goer (uncredited)
Terry Gilliam
Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Balbino Lacosta
(uncredited)
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Trivia
The character names Gustavus and Adolphus, when put together, form the name of Gustavus Adolphus College, in St. Peter, Minnesota. Terry Gilliam is from nearby Minneapolis.
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Along with the numerous production problems, Terry Gilliam was nearly fired from the film.
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A lot of the negative press about the film turned out to emanate from the completion bond company, Film Finances. Their lawyer was Steve Ransohoff, son of producer Martin Ransohoff who was also Ray Stark's friend and partner. Stark and then Columbia head David Puttnam had an ongoing feud which many felt ultimately led to the unceremonious ousting of Puttnam from the film studio's management where he was quickly replaced by Dawn Steel.
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Goofs
In the opening scenes, a family is seen sheltering under the head of the horse near the remaining statue of the horse's body. When the camera take an overhead view of the scene, the horse's head is nowhere to be seen.
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In the opening, when Sally is writing DAUGHTER on the poster on the statue's base, she has finished writing it in the close-up. When the camera switches to the high angle, she only has DAUGH written.
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When Sally is correcting her father's advertisement from Son to Daughter, she is using a filter pen, which wasn't invented until the 1940s.
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Quotes
Baron Munchausen: [after being saved by Sally] You horrible little brat! Can't you let me die in peace once in a while?
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Baron Munchausen: I want you to come and help us fight the Turk again.
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Baron Munchausen: Abandon ship!
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Faq
Q
Is this film a part of a trilogy by Terry Gilliam?
A
"I think the idea behind the trilogy is the three ages of man: Time Bandits - adolescence, Brazil - Middle Age, Munchausen - old age. Not too sure if Gilliam intended that, but with everything else about the man, I wouldn't be surprised." [Source of quotation unknown]
Q
What kind of dog is the Baron's dog?
A
It's a wire-haired lurcher.
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Photos from cast
Uma Thurman Oliver Reed
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