The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

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Cast

John Neville John Neville As: Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
Eric Idle Eric Idle As: Desmond / Berthold
Sarah Polley Sarah Polley As: Sally Salt
Oliver Reed Oliver Reed As: Vulcan
Charles McKeown Charles McKeown As: Rupert / Adolphus
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Storyline

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.


Tagline: Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 07 December 1988

Country: DE, GB, US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Prominent Features, Laura Film, Allied Filmmakers

Budget: $46,630,000

Revenue: $8,083,123

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Cast

John Neville

John Neville

Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Desmond / Berthold

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Sally Salt

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Vulcan

Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Rupert / Adolphus

Winston Dennis

Winston Dennis

Bill / Albrecht

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Jeremy / Gustavus

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Queen Ariadne / Violet

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Henry Salt

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Sultan

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Venus / Rose

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Daisy

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Functionary

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Commander

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

King of the Moon

Sting

Sting

Heroic Officer

Andrew MacLachlan

Andrew MacLachlan

Colonel

José Lifante

José Lifante

Dr. Death

Mohamed Badrsalem

Mohamed Badrsalem

Executioner

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Executioner's Assistant

Franco Adducci

Franco Adducci

Treasurer

Ettore Martini

Ettore Martini

First General

Antonio Pistillo

Antonio Pistillo

Second General

Michael Polley

Michael Polley

Gunner

Tony Smart

Tony Smart

Gunner

Laura Lieblein Adam

Laura Lieblein Adam

Theatergoer (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Pirate (uncredited)

Angelo Casadei

Angelo Casadei

Citizen (uncredited)

Martin Dansky

Martin Dansky

German Noble (uncredited)

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Citizen (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti

Franca Scagnetti

Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Zanussi

Luciano Zanussi

Citizen (uncredited)

Directed By

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Director

Nikki Clapp

Nikki Clapp

Script Supervisor

John Cozzo

John Cozzo

First Assistant Director

Lee Cleary

Lee Cleary

First Assistant Director

Luca Lachin

Luca Lachin

Assistant Director

José Luis Escolar

José Luis Escolar

Assistant Director

Michele Soavi

Michele Soavi

Second Unit Director

Caterina Ventura

Caterina Ventura

Assistant Director

Javier Chinchilla

Javier Chinchilla

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Javier Balaguer

Javier Balaguer

Second Assistant Director

Manuel Zarzo

Manuel Zarzo

Third Assistant Director

Yuyi Beringola

Yuyi Beringola

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Irene Lamb

Irene Lamb

Casting

Thomas Schühly

Thomas Schühly

Producer

Francesco Cinieri

Francesco Cinieri

Casting

Jake Eberts

Jake Eberts

Executive Producer

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

Line Producer

Stratton Leopold

Stratton Leopold

Supervising Producer

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Co-Producer

Joyce Herlihy

Joyce Herlihy

Production Executive

Robert Gordon Edwards

Robert Gordon Edwards

Executive In Charge Of Production

Mario Pisani

Mario Pisani

Production Supervisor

Francisco Molero

Francisco Molero

Production Manager

Pino Butti

Pino Butti

Production Manager

Vittorio Fornasiero

Vittorio Fornasiero

Unit Manager

Fernando Marquerie

Fernando Marquerie

Unit Manager

Nancy Rubin Levin

Nancy Rubin Levin

Production Coordinator

Susana Prieto

Susana Prieto

Production Coordinator

Gail Samuelson

Gail Samuelson

Production Coordinator

Daniela Edelburg

Daniela Edelburg

Producer's Assistant

Lisa Dasteel

Lisa Dasteel

Production Secretary

Enzo Sisti

Enzo Sisti

Accountant

Santiago de Benito

Santiago de Benito

Accountant

Pauline Granby

Pauline Granby

Assistant Accountant

Alberto De Stefani

Alberto De Stefani

Assistant Accountant

Carla Zacchia

Carla Zacchia

Assistant Accountant

Luidi Camac

Luidi Camac

Assistant Accountant

Leandro Muslera

Leandro Muslera

Assistant Accountant

Maria Fiorito

Maria Fiorito

Assistant Accountant

Riccardo Spada

Riccardo Spada

Production Assistant

Claudio Corbucci

Claudio Corbucci

Production Assistant

Manolo Garcia

Manolo Garcia

Production Assistant

Gonzalo Jiménez

Gonzalo Jiménez

Production Assistant

Yolanda Marquerie

Yolanda Marquerie

Production Secretary

Massimiliano Mazzini

Massimiliano Mazzini

Production Runner

Tino Torrescusa

Tino Torrescusa

Production Runner

Giorgio Russo

Giorgio Russo

Production Manager

Pepe Panero

Pepe Panero

Second Unit Location Manager

Paolo Merosi

Paolo Merosi

Production Assistant

Doriana Bonora

Doriana Bonora

Production Secretary

Edited By

Peter Hollywood

Peter Hollywood

Editor

Chris Blunden

Chris Blunden

Associate Editor

Steven Maguire

Steven Maguire

Assistant Editor

Ben Palmer

Ben Palmer

Assistant Editor

Martyn Robinson

Martyn Robinson

Assistant Editor

Natalie Baker

Natalie Baker

Assistant Editor

Stefna Smal

Stefna Smal

Assistant Editor

Bill Barringer

Bill Barringer

Assistant Editor

Christine Newell

Christine Newell

Assistant Editor

Mick Monks

Mick Monks

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gabriella Pescucci

Gabriella Pescucci

Costume Design

Maggie Weston

Maggie Weston

Makeup Designer

Maggie Weston

Maggie Weston

Hair Designer

Fabrizio Sforza

Fabrizio Sforza

Makeup Designer

Pam Meager

Pam Meager

Makeup Artist

Pam Meager

Pam Meager

Hairstylist

Jole Cecchini

Jole Cecchini

Hair Supervisor

Giancarlo Marin

Giancarlo Marin

Hairdresser

Carla Indoni

Carla Indoni

Hairdresser

Elisabetta De Leonardis

Elisabetta De Leonardis

Hairdresser

Antonio Maltempo

Antonio Maltempo

Makeup Artist

Enrico Iacoponi

Enrico Iacoponi

Makeup Artist

Alfredo Tiberi

Alfredo Tiberi

Makeup Artist

Gino Tamagnini

Gino Tamagnini

Makeup Artist

Cristina De Rossi

Cristina De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Carlo Poggioli

Carlo Poggioli

Assistant Costume Designer

Alberto Spiazzi

Alberto Spiazzi

Assistant Costume Designer

Alfonsina Lettieri

Alfonsina Lettieri

Assistant Costume Designer

Gregorio Simili

Gregorio Simili

Wardrobe Master

Irene Santar

Irene Santar

Wardrobe Master

Celeste Franzi

Celeste Franzi

Wardrobe Assistant

Fernanda Perez

Fernanda Perez

Makeup Artist

Jose Perez

Jose Perez

Makeup Artist

Manuel Martin Gonzalez

Manuel Martin Gonzalez

Makeup Artist

Alicia Regueiro

Alicia Regueiro

Hairstylist

Martín Díaz

Martín Díaz

Wardrobe Master

Gianni Doddi

Gianni Doddi

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Orchestrator

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Conductor

Frank Jahn

Frank Jahn

Production Sound Mixer

Raymond Meyer

Raymond Meyer

Boom Operator

Günther Ruckdeschel

Günther Ruckdeschel

Boom Operator

Peter Pennell

Peter Pennell

Supervising Sound Editor

Colin Miller

Colin Miller

Sound Editor

Peter Horrocks

Peter Horrocks

Sound Editor

Bob Risk

Bob Risk

Sound Editor

Rusty Coppleman

Rusty Coppleman

Sound Editor

Graham V. Hartstone

Graham V. Hartstone

ADR Mixer

Nicolas Le Messurier

Nicolas Le Messurier

ADR Mixer

Michael A. Carter

Michael A. Carter

ADR Mixer

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Music Editor

Fiachra Trench

Fiachra Trench

Orchestrator

John Fiddy

John Fiddy

Orchestrator

Alan Arnold

Alan Arnold

Orchestrator

Ed Shearmur

Ed Shearmur

Orchestrator

Rick Wentworth

Rick Wentworth

Orchestrator

Michael Kaman

Michael Kaman

Music Producer

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Music Producer

Visual Effects

Richard Conway

Richard Conway

Visual Effects

Adriano Pischiutta

Adriano Pischiutta

Special Effects Supervisor

Antonio Parra

Antonio Parra

Special Effects Supervisor

Doug Ferris

Doug Ferris

Matte Painter

Joy Cuff

Joy Cuff

Matte Painter

Bob Cuff

Bob Cuff

Matte Painter

Leigh Took

Leigh Took

Matte Painter

Martin Gant

Martin Gant

Modelling Supervisor

Jim Machin

Jim Machin

Modeling

Brian Cole

Brian Cole

Modeling

Camera

Giuseppe Rotunno

Giuseppe Rotunno

Director of Photography

Franco Bruni

Franco Bruni

Camera Operator

Gianmaria Majorana

Gianmaria Majorana

First Assistant Camera

Daniele Cimini

Daniele Cimini

Second Assistant Camera

Giovanni Piperno

Giovanni Piperno

Second Assistant Camera

Aldo Colanzi

Aldo Colanzi

Key Grip

Francesco Bellomo

Francesco Bellomo

Still Photographer

Sergio Strizzi

Sergio Strizzi

Still Photographer

Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci

Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci

Second Unit Director of Photography

Roberto Marsigli

Roberto Marsigli

Assistant Camera

Umberto Lucigna

Umberto Lucigna

Assistant Camera

Elio Bosi

Elio Bosi

Key Grip

Roger Pratt

Roger Pratt

Additional Director of Photography

Graham Martyr

Graham Martyr

Clapper Loader

Peter Butler

Peter Butler

Grip

Peter Lamb

Peter Lamb

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Francesca Lo Schiavo

Francesca Lo Schiavo

Set Decoration

Dante Ferretti

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Nazzareno Piana

Nazzareno Piana

Set Designer

Massimo Razzi

Massimo Razzi

Supervising Art Director

Maria Teresa Barbasso

Maria Teresa Barbasso

Art Direction

Giorgio Giovannini

Giorgio Giovannini

Art Direction

Nazzareno Piana

Nazzareno Piana

Art Direction

Sante Barelli

Sante Barelli

Painter

Giovanni Passanisi

Giovanni Passanisi

Assistant Set Decoration

Atos Mastrogirolamo

Atos Mastrogirolamo

Assistant Set Decoration

Gianni Fiumi

Gianni Fiumi

Property Master

Charles Torbett

Charles Torbett

Property Master

Bruno Tempera

Bruno Tempera

Property Buyer

Luigi Sergianni

Luigi Sergianni

Construction Manager

Ramón Moya

Ramón Moya

Construction Manager

Filomeno Crisara

Filomeno Crisara

Sculptor

Gianni Gianese

Gianni Gianese

Sculptor

Salvatore Placenti

Salvatore Placenti

Sculptor

Michael Lamont

Michael Lamont

Art Direction

Ken Court

Ken Court

Art Direction

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Assistant Art Director

Dennis Bosher

Dennis Bosher

Draughtsman

Neil Lamont

Neil Lamont

Draughtsman

Tony Greaysmark

Tony Greaysmark

Construction Manager

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

Construction Manager

Keith Horsley

Keith Horsley

Art Department Assistant

Keith Short

Keith Short

Sculptor

John Blakely

John Blakely

Sculptor

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Decorator

illian Noyes-Court

illian Noyes-Court

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Chris Corbould

Chris Corbould

Special Effects Technician

Arthur Tarry

Arthur Tarry

Production Controller

Jan Green

Jan Green

Dialogue Coach

Ian Kelly

Ian Kelly

Video Assist Operator

Brian Mann

Brian Mann

Visual Effects Editor

Fausto Baldinelli

Fausto Baldinelli

Special Effects Technician

Luigi Battestelli

Luigi Battestelli

Special Effects Technician

Michele Borea

Michele Borea

Special Effects Technician

Beniamino Carozza

Beniamino Carozza

Special Effects Technician

Marcello Coccia

Marcello Coccia

Special Effects Technician

Marino Erca

Marino Erca

Special Effects Technician

Gianni Indovino

Gianni Indovino

Special Effects Technician

Giancarlo Mancini

Giancarlo Mancini

Special Effects Technician

Massimo Nespoli

Massimo Nespoli

Special Effects Technician

Duilio Olmi

Duilio Olmi

Special Effects Technician

Claudio Savassi

Claudio Savassi

Special Effects Technician

Simon Weisse

Simon Weisse

Special Effects Technician

Norman Baillie

Norman Baillie

Special Effects Technician

Christopher Cobould

Christopher Cobould

Special Effects Technician

Peter Davey

Peter Davey

Special Effects Technician

Jamie Courtier

Jamie Courtier

Special Effects Technician

Martin Gant

Martin Gant

Special Effects Technician

Steve Hamilton

Steve Hamilton

Special Effects Technician

Bob Hollow

Bob Hollow

Special Effects Technician

Brian Lince

Brian Lince

Special Effects Technician

Dave McCall

Dave McCall

Special Effects Technician

Tim Willis

Tim Willis

Special Effects Technician

Tony Smart

Tony Smart

Stunt Coordinator

Riccardo Mioni

Riccardo Mioni

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Smart

Tony Smart

Animal Wrangler

Billy Horrigan

Billy Horrigan

Stunts

Leslie Maryon

Leslie Maryon

Stunts

Riccardo Cruz Moral

Riccardo Cruz Moral

Stunts

Dinny Powell

Dinny Powell

Stunts

Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa

Stunts

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Stunts

Jesús Riarán

Jesús Riarán

Stunts

Pino Penesse

Pino Penesse

Choreographer

Giorgio Rossi

Giorgio Rossi

Choreographer

Eugene Rizzo

Eugene Rizzo

Unit Publicist

Klaus Schühly

Klaus Schühly

Unit Publicist

Grady Clarkson

Grady Clarkson

Unit Publicist

Remo Ubertini

Remo Ubertini

Transportation Coordinator

Francisco Ardura

Francisco Ardura

Transportation Coordinator

Chris Allies

Chris Allies

Title Graphics

Giovanni Piperno

Giovanni Piperno

Video Assist Operator

Manolo Gómez

Manolo Gómez

Special Effects Technician

Eduardo Garcia

Eduardo Garcia

Stunts

José García

José García

Stunts

Paquito Gómez

Paquito Gómez

Stunts

Luis Gutiérrez

Luis Gutiérrez

Stunts

Mario Salvador

Mario Salvador

Stunts

Camilo Vila Novoa

Camilo Vila Novoa

Stunts

Lezlie Wheeler

Lezlie Wheeler

Special Effects Technician

Frank Guiney

Frank Guiney

Special Effects Technician

Stephen Onions

Stephen Onions

Animatronics Designer

Jamie Courtier

Jamie Courtier

Animatronics Designer

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Animatronics Designer

Tonino Danieli

Tonino Danieli

Transportation Coordinator

Don French

Don French

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