The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

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Written by Charles McKeown

Directed by Terry Gilliam

Running Time: 150 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1988

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK/West Germany

Filmed in Colour

In a town besieged by a cruel sultan, a theatre company relates the fantastic adventures of Baron Munchausen. When the real Baron appears, the tales fly off round the world, stories of men who can outrun bullets and dance in the air, escape from whales and travel to the moon.

Cast

Image for Robin WilliamsRobin WilliamsKing of the Moon
John NevilleHieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
Eric IdleDesmond / Berthold
Image for Sarah PolleySarah PolleySally Salt
Image for Oliver ReedOliver ReedVulcan
Charles McKeownRupert / Adolphus
Winston DennisBill / Albrecht
Jack PurvisJeremy / Gustavus
Valentina CorteseQueen Ariadne / Violet
Image for Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceThe Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
Image for Bill PatersonBill PatersonHenry Salt
Peter JeffreySultan
Image for Uma ThurmanUma ThurmanVenus / Rose
Image for Alison SteadmanAlison SteadmanDaisy
Ray CooperFunctionary
Don HendersonCommander
Image for StingStingHeroic Officer
Andrew MacLachlanColonel
Mohamed BadrsalemExecutioner
Kiran ShahExecutioner's Assistant
Franco AdducciTreasurer
José LifanteDr. Death
Ettore MartiniFirst General
Antonio PistilloSecond General
Michael PolleyGunner
Tony SmartGunner

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