The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The movie The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is about the people living in a fantasy world in the late 18th century. Baron Munchausen, who lives in this world, takes a dangerous journey. The purpose of the journey is to save the city under siege. He has to travel the world. A group of men with interesting features go with him.

Baron Munchausen travels to various places from the center of the world to the moon while experiencing his challenging adventure. During this journey, evil villains meet. He meets good-hearted gods. Its purpose is to save the city. Thus, he will prove that he is a true hero.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The movie, directed in 1988, was directed by Terry Gilliam. Its producers were Thomas Schühly, Ray Cooper, Jake Eberts, David Tomblin, and Stratton Leopold. Its screenwriters are Terry Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The movie budget was calculated as 23.5 million. However, as the shootings continued, the budget amounted to 46 million.

Actors such as John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley came together in the adventures of the British adventure and comedy Baron Munchausen. Also, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, and Jonathan Pryce have been on the cast. The film is directed by Micheal Kamen and the cinematographer is Giuseppe Rotunno. It is a movie that continues for 126 minutes. Its original language is English. However, they are dubbed in different languages.

Awards Received by the Adventures of Baron Munchausen 

The film, which tells about the campaigns Baron organized against the Ottoman Empire, was nominated for four awards at the British Academy Film Awards. The nomination branches of this film are Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Artist, Best Production Design, and Best Special Effects. By the year 1991, he was nominated for four Saturn Award nominations. Best Costumes, Best Fantastic Film, Best Makeup, and Best Special Effects were the branches of nomination. These counted awards received different films. However, in the organization organized by the Italian National of Journalists in 1990, Baron Munchausen's Adventures was awarded. This organization has three different awards belonging to the Silver Ribbon category. These awards are Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.