The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (Criterion Collection)

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	John Neville	Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
	Eric Idle	Desmond
	Sarah Polley	Sally Salt
	Oliver Reed	Vulcan
	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
	Uma Thurman	Venus
	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

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Director	Terry Gilliam
Writer	Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam, Gottfried August Bürger, Rudolph Erich Raspe
Producer	Ray Cooper, Jake Eberts, Stratton Leopold, Thomas Schuhly, David Tomblin
Musician	Michael Kamen
Photography	Giuseppe Rotunno

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The boundless imagination of Terry Gilliam yields a dazzling fantasy of epic proportions. Inspired by the extravagant exploits of the fabled Baron Munchausen, this spectacle—born of a famously turbulent production—follows the whimsical eighteenth-century nobleman (John Neville) as he embarks on an outlandish quest that takes him from faraway lands to the moon to the belly of a sea monster and beyond, meanwhile waging battle against a vengeful sultan and the tyranny of logic. Packed frame to frame with special effects, mischievous wit, and colorful performances—including a young Sarah Polley as the Baron’s no-nonsense sidekick—the Oscar-nominated The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a lavish celebration of the triumph of make-believe over reality.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, approved by writer-director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
Audio commentary featuring Gilliam and his coscreenwriter, Charles McKeown
Documentary on the making of the film
New video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns about the history of the Baron Munchausen character
Behind-the-scenes footage of the film’s special effects, narrated by Gilliam
Deleted scenes with commentary by Gilliam
Storyboards for unfilmed scenes, narrated by Gilliam and McKeown
Original marketing materials including a trailer and electronic-press-kit featurettes, as well as preview cards and advertising proposals read by Gilliam
Miracle of Flight (1974), an animated short film by Gilliam
Episode of The South Bank Show from 1991 on Gilliam
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic and author Michael Koresky

New cover by Abigail Giuseppe

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