The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (Baron Prasil) (1961)

Name: The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (Baron Prasil) (1961)
Duration: 1 h 23 min

1hr 23m

4.1/5 (4.5K)

1hr 23m
4.1/5 (4.5K)

The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself. More Details »

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Director:

Karel Zeman

Writer:

Jirí Brdecka, Gottfried August Bürger, Josef Kainar

Runtime:

1hr 23m

Synopsis

The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.

Cast

Milos Kopecký
Rudolf Jelínek
Jana Brejchová
Karel Höger
Eduard Kohout
Jan Werich
Bohus Záhorský
Rudolf Hrusínský
Miroslav Holub
Frantisek Slégr

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.1

RATINGS 244 FANS

4.1

Dec 2, 2020

I have never seen a movie that looks like this. This is genuinely one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The hand-drawn sets are spectacular and pull you into this fantastical world. While many old movie sets can fall into the uncanny valley, the sets are so…

403 Likes

Ethan Colburn

Mar 28, 2019

Storybook surrealism. The stylized combination of live-action, matte paintings, and animation is genuinely jaw-dropping. The lighting and filters especially! Just wow.

397 Likes

Josh Lewis

Apr 13, 2021

This endlessly inventive and freewheeling narrative is paired with endlessly inventive and freewheeling visuals. The whole film is a blend of styles, with more being consistently added throughout the duration, that include live action, stop motion, traditional animation and…

199 Likes

Stephen Gillespie
Feb 17, 2020

Sometimes I like to imagine a world where the ideals of silent cinema weren't so crudely and quickly rejected. This world would see film embrace oddity and artifice, seeking to delight and entertain above all else. The lo-fi charm of toying with the physical medium of film…

184 Likes

Drew Edelstein

Jul 17, 2021

just as i am confident that wes anderson loves invention for destruction, i am so certain that terry gilliam loves this.

126 Likes

san

Sep 30, 2024

simply sublime in every frame, in every inch. one part powell & pressburger fantasia, one part opium den, one part robbe-grillet novel, one part children's storybook, one part kenneth anger short -- all the components of a perfect cinema. the way this movie expresses…

116 Likes

comrade_yui
Dec 31, 2020

“Why should love and beauty exist only in fairy tales?” Well, this film has done the impossible. After 2 long years, Boogie Nights has finally been dethroned as my favorite film of all time. I figured, what better way to end the year than to watch the film that makes me…

112 Likes

Austin Lord

Dec 4, 2020

This movie is a fever dream. I honestly can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like it. It almost feels like a live action Fantastic Planet, especially when it comes to the style and creativity. On top of all the crazy set pieces and effects, they also used a lot of color…

104 Likes

Ryan Daniel

Jun 21, 2023

"Let him see how we live. Let him see how we dress. Let him experience what love is, and how we love. Let him know the taste and scent of adventure! Let the Moonman discover what it is to live on Earth." Fillin' the Gap #1 Women Film Editors #200: Věra Kutilová Well,…

94 Likes

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