The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Baron Prášil
Czechoslovakia • 1962
Director
#1017Criterion Collection →Synopsis
In THE FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN, Karel Zeman conjures the adventures of the legendary, boastful baron, whose whirlwind exploits take him from the moon to eighteenth-century Turkey to the belly of a whale and beyond. A kaleidoscopic marvel that blends live action with techniques including stop-motion, cutout collage, puppetry, painted backdrops, and antique tinting, Zeman’s film is an exhilarating visual delight and a warmhearted whirl through a bygone age too entrancing to have existed.
Synopsis
In THE FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN, Karel Zeman conjures the adventures of the legendary, boastful baron, whose whirlwind exploits take him from the moon to eighteenth-century Turkey to the belly of a whale and beyond. A kaleidoscopic marvel that blends live action with techniques including stop-motion, cutout collage, puppetry, painted backdrops, and antique tinting, Zeman’s film is an exhilarating visual delight and a warmhearted whirl through a bygone age too entrancing to have existed.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorKarel Zeman
WriterKarel Zeman, Jiří Brdečka
CinematographerJiří Tarantík
ComposerZdeněk Liška
EditorVěra Kutilová
Cast
Miloš Kopeckýas baron Prášil
Jana Brejchováas princezna Bianca di Castelo Negro
Rudolf Jelínekas astronaut Toník
Karel Högeras básník Cyrano z Bergeracu