The adventures of Baron Munchausen

Author

Terry Gilliam

Call Number

• DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)

Edition

20th anniversary ed. ; Widescreen version.

Languages

English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Japanese dialogue; optional English, French, Portuguese or Japanese subtitles; closed-captioned.

Performers

John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce, Valentina Cortese, Charles McKeown, Robin Williams, Sting.

Publication Information

Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG.

Summary

An account of the travels and adventures of Baron Munchausen, an aristocrat who relies on the power of his imagination--and a crackpot band of henchmen--to defend their village from the Turks.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.

Special features: commentary with director Terry Gilliam and co-writer/actor Charles McKeown ; "The madness and misadventures of Munchausen," a 3-part documentary on the making of the film ; storyboard sequences with vocal performances by Terry Gilliam and Charles McKeown ; deleted scenes.