The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Terry Gilliam, 1988
The Adventures of Baron Münchausen
Rudolf Erich Raspe, 1781
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a movie directed by Terry Gilliam in 1988 and based on the book The Adventures of Baron Münchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe, first published in 1781. The movie features John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams, Charles McKeown, and others.
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Storyline
In an unnamed war-torn European city in the Age of Reason, amid explosions and gunfire from a large Ottoman army outside the city gates, a fanciful touring stage production of Baron Munchausen’s life and adventures is taking place. In a theatre box, the mayor reinforces the city’s commitment to reason by ordering the execution of a soldier who had just accomplished a near-superhuman feat of bravery.
Movie vs Book
Year
1988
Minutes
126
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director: Terry Gilliam
Country: UK
Year: 1988
Length: 2h6m
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Year
1781
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.66
S: Goodreads
Book
The Adventures of Baron Münchausen
Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe
Country: Germany
First published in: 1781
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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