Director: Terry Gilliam

Writers: Charles McKeown; Terry Gilliam

From novel: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen by R. E. Raspe

Keywords: Fantasy, Surreal

In the theater of a town besieged by the Turks, Baron Munchausen confesses he is to blame for the state of affairs, and, accompanied by Sally Salt, immediately embarks on a fantastical balloon journey to enlist his implausible friends for assistance, up to and including the King of the Moon. Remake of Baron Munchausen (1961), a Czech film based on Raspe's collection of stories, precursor to Jules Verne. Received Oscar nominations for Best Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. Also received a Hugo nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Valentina Cortese	Actor	1-Jan-1925		La Nuit Américaine
Eric Idle	Comic	29-Mar-1943		Monty Python
John Neville	Actor	2-May-1925	19-Nov-2011	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Sarah Polley	Actor	8-Jan-1979		Road to Avonlea
Jonathan Pryce	Actor	1-Jun-1947		Sam Lowry in Brazil
Oliver Reed	Actor	13-Feb-1938	2-May-1999	Lion of the Desert
Alison Steadman	Actor	26-Aug-1946		Life Is Sweet
Sting	Singer/Songwriter	2-Oct-1951		Lead singer of The Police
Uma Thurman	Actor	29-Apr-1970		Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Robin Williams	Comic	21-Jul-1951	11-Aug-2014	Mork from Ork

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