The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 film by Terry Gilliam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 adventure fantasy film, cowritten and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Robin Williams and Uma Thurman. An international co-production by the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany,[3] the film is based on the tall tales of the 18th-century German nobleman, Baron Munchausen, and his wartime exploits against the Ottoman Empire.
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Directed by | Terry Gilliam |
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Produced by | Thomas Schühly |
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Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
Edited by | Peter Hollywood |
Music by | Michael Kamen |
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Running time | 126 minutes[2] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $46.6 million[4] |
Box office | $8.1 million[4] |
The film underperformed at the box office, grossing just $8 million, losing $38 million for Columbia Pictures.[5] Despite this, it received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup.