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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2h 6min
FANTASY
ADVENTURE
COMEDY
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
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Original Title
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Critics & Audience Score
5.7
Total Votes
899
Release Year
1988
Runtime (Duration)
2h 6min
Production Budget
$46.6M
Box Office Revenue
$8.1M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$38.5M
Casting
Actors

John Neville
Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen

Eric Idle
Desmond / Berthold

Sarah Polley
Sally Salt

Oliver Reed
Vulcan

Charles McKeown
Rupert / Adolphus
Winston Dennis
Bill / Albrecht

Jack Purvis
Jeremy / Gustavus

Valentina Cortese
Queen Ariadne / Violet

Jonathan Pryce
The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson

Bill Paterson
Henry Salt

Peter Jeffrey
Sultan

Uma Thurman
Venus / Rose

Alison Steadman
Daisy

Ray Cooper
Functionary

Don Henderson
Commander

Robin Williams
King of the Moon

Sting
Heroic Officer

Andrew MacLachlan
Colonel

José Lifante
Dr. Death
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 Adam
Theatergoer (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto
Pirate (uncredited)

Angelo Casadei
Citizen (uncredited)

Martin Dansky
German Noble (uncredited)

Terry Gilliam
Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini
Citizen (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti
Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Zanussi
Citizen (uncredited)
Crew

Terry Gilliam
DIRECTOR

Michael Kamen
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Charles McKeown
SCREENPLAY

Terry Gilliam
SCREENPLAY
Thomas Schühly
PRODUCER

Giuseppe Rotunno
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Gottfried August Bürger
NOVEL
Rudolph Erich Raspe
NOVEL

Francesca Lo Schiavo
SET DECORATION
Peter Hollywood
EDITOR
Francesco Cinieri
CASTING
Irene Lamb
CASTING

Margery Simkin
CASTING

Dante Ferretti
PRODUCTION DESIGN

Gabriella Pescucci
COSTUME DESIGN
Nikki Clapp
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

Michael Kamen
CONDUCTOR

Michael Kamen
ORCHESTRATOR