The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Seen it?1962 | 85 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Peter Pan, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
A 20th century man lands on the Moon and discovers that Baron Munchausen has beaten him to it, accompanied by Cyrano de Bergerac and the characters from Jules Verne's novels about the conquest of the satellite.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karel Zeman
- Miloš Kopeckýbaron Prášil
- Jana Brejchováprincezna Bianca di Castelo Negro
- Rudolf Jelínekastronaut Toník
- Karel Högerbásník Cyrano z Bergeracu
- Jan Werichkapitán holandské lodi
- Rudolf Hrušínskýsultán
- Eduard Kohoutgenerál, velitel pevnosti
- Bohuš Záhorskýadmirál
- Karel Effadůstojník pevnostní stráže
- Naděžda Blažíčkovátanečnice ze sultánova harému