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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

Karel Zeman’s wildly inventive and comic take on the surreal adventures of the bragging Baron explodes on to the screen in a riot of colour, visual wit and poetic verve.

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1961 85 mins

Director: Karel Zeman

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Overview

Karel Zeman’s wildly inventive and comic take on the surreal adventures of the bragging Baron explodes on to the screen in a riot of colour, visual wit and poetic verve. A celebration of human imagination, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen has become widely recognised as a classic - a timeless work that continues to astonish.

With its innovative use of live-action and animation, the film has left a lasting influence on generations of filmmakers worldwide, from Jan Švankmajer to Tim Burton, the Quay Brothers to Terry Gilliam, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Wes Anderson.

Director

Karel Zeman

Featuring

Milos KopeckyJana BrejchováRudolf JelínekJan Werich

Genres

Animation & Artists Moving ImageFantasyScience Fiction

Certificate

mild slapstick, comic threat

Released

1961

Language

Czech with English subtitles

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