The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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
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
Cast
- John Neville
- Baron 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
- Violet/Queen Ariadne
- Jonathan Pryce
- The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
- Bill Paterson
- Henry Salt
- Peter Jeffrey
- Sultan
- Uma Thurman
- Rose/Venus
- Alison Steadman
- Daisy
- Ray Cooper
- Functionary
- Ray D. Tutto
- King of the Moon
- Sting
- Heroic officer
Credits
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Produced by
- Thomas Schühly
- Line producer
- David Tomblin
- Supervising producer
- Stratton Leopold
- Executive producer
- Jake Eberts
- Coproducer
- Ray Cooper
- Screenplay by
- Charles McKeown
- Screenplay by
- Terry Gilliam
- Music by
- Michael Kamen
- Director of photography
- Guiseppe Rotunno
- Production designer
- Dante Ferretti
- Editor
- Peter Hollywood
- Costumes by
- Gabriella Pescucci
- Makeup and hair designed by
- Maggie Weston
- Makeup
- Fabrizio Sforza
- Special effects
- Richard Conway
A scene from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
