

A philosophical and poetic portrait of the famous (or maybe infamous?) Baron Munchhausen. His crazy, yet very merriment, stories, views and behavior is what sets him apart from others. He becomes alienated from the society that failed to grasp his brilliance. In fact, his brilliance is what underlines the faults with the society itself. It's a beautiful yet tragic story that is filled with dense and intellectual dialogue.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Oleg Yankovskiy
Baron von Münchhausen

Inna Churikova
Jacobine von Münchhausen

Yelena Koreneva
Martha

Igor Kvasha
Burgomaster

Aleksandr Abdulov
Heinrich Ramkopf

Leonid Yarmolnik
Theophil von Münchhausen

Yuri Katin-Yartsev
Thomas

Vladimir Dolinskiy
Pastor

Leonid Bronevoy
Duke of Hanover

Semyon Farada
Commander-in-Chief

Vsevolod Larionov
Judge

Lyubov Polishchuk
Bertha, songstress

Igor Yasulovich
Duke's Secretary
Crew
Director
Writer
Novel
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Editor
Production Design
Sound Director
Conductor
Lyricist
Assistant Director
Camera Operator
Makeup & Hair
VFX Director of Photography
VFX Supervisor
Music Editor
Script Editor
Producer
Details
Release Date
1979-12-31
Runtime
142 min
Original Language
Russian
Languages
Russian
Production Companies
Mosfilm
Countries
Soviet Union
Genres
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy