
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.
126 min
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
- Release date
- December 8, 1988
- Country of origin
- Italy, United Kingdom, Germany
- Music
- Michael Kamen
- Budget
- $46,630,000
- Box office
- $8,083,123
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Soundtrack
- The Town (In the Theatre): The Statue in the Square / The Land of Cheese / What Will Become of the Baron? / Beautiful Ladiesinstrumental3:29
- The Sultan: The Torturer’s Apprentice / A Eunich’s Life Is Hard / Play Up and Win the Gameinstrumental4:27
- The War Begins: The Gang Gets the Treasure / The Baron Starts the War / Sally Runsinstrumental6:00
- Wednesday: Cannonball Ride / Twinkling of an Eyeinstrumental2:38
- The Balloon: Escape in the Balloon / Tattletale / Ascending on Bloomers / On the Way to the Moon / Storminstrumental7:36
- On the Moon: The Sea of Tranquility / Moon King Chase / Leaving the Mooninstrumental7:38
- Vulcan and Venus: A Little Fodder? / Venus Rising / The Munchausen Waltzinstrumental7:58
- In the Belly of the Whale (The Gang Together Again): What Will Become of the Baron? / Death and Bucephalusinstrumental3:41
- The Final Battle: To the Sultan’s Tent / The Battle Begins / Gustavus Blows / The Rt. Ordinary Horatio Jackson Takes Tail / Berthold Chases the Bullet / Albrecht and the Boats / Elephantsinstrumental4:28
- The Baron Dies and Lives Again: The Baron Shot / Requieminstrumental3:19
- Victory: Forward the Players / Open the Gates / Baron Rides Off Into the Sunsetinstrumental2:55
Cast
- John Neville as Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
- Eric Idle as Desmond
- Sarah Polley as Sally Salt
- Oliver Reed as Vulcan
- Charles McKeown as Rupert
- Winston Dennis as Bill
- Jack Purvis as Jeremy
- Valentina Cortese as Queen Ariadne
- Jonathan Pryce as The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
- Bill Paterson as Henry Salt
- Peter Jeffrey as Sultan
- Uma Thurman as Venus / Rose
- Alison Steadman as Daisy
- Ray Cooper as Functionary
- Don Henderson as Commander
- Robin Williams as King of the Moon
- Sting as Heroic Officer
- José Lifante as Dr. Death
- Mohamed Badrsalem as Executioner
- Kiran Shah as Executioner's Assistant
- Franco Adducci as Treasurer
- Michael Polley as Gunner
- Laura Lieblein Adam as Theatergoer (uncredited)
- Calogero Azzaretto as Pirate (uncredited)
- Angelo Casadei as Citizen (uncredited)
- Eric Idle as Berthold
- Charles McKeown as Adolphus
- Winston Dennis as Albrecht
- Jack Purvis as Gustavus
- Valentina Cortese as Violet
Crew
- Terry Gilliam · Director
- Charles McKeown · Writer
- Terry Gilliam · Writer
- Thomas Schühly · Producer
- Michael Kamen · Composer
- Giuseppe Rotunno · Cinematographer
- Peter Hollywood · Editor
- Francesco Cinieri · Casting director
- Irene Lamb · Casting director
- Margery Simkin · Casting director
- Dante Ferretti · Production designer