The adventures of Baron Munchausen
(Blu-ray) 

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Contributors
Gilliam, Terry, film director,
McKeown, Charles, screenwriter.
Schühly, Thomas, 1951- film producer.
Neville, John, 1925-2011, actor.
Idle, Eric actor.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
ISBN
9798886070057
Status
On Shelf
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Green Hills Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature FilmBLU-RAY AOn Shelf
Woodridge Public Library - Adult VideosBLU ADVOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Hot air balloons -- Drama.
Münchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von, -- Baron, -- 1720-1797 -- Drama.
Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
2 Blu-ray discs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9798886070057
UPC
715515280518

Notes

General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary featuring Gilliam and charles McKeown; documentary of the making of the film; new video essay by David Cairns; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes; storyboards for unfilmed scenes; original marketing materials; Miracle of flight (1974); episode of The South Bank show from 1991; essay by Michael Koresky.
Participants/Performers
John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Robin Williams, Jonathan Pryce.
Description
The boundless imagination of Terry Gilliam yields a dazzling fantasy of epic proportions. Inspired by the extravagant exploits of the fabled Baron Munchausen, this spectacle born of a famously turbulent production follows the whimsical eighteenth-century nobleman as he embarks on an outlandish quest that takes him from faraway lands to the moon to the belly of a sea monster and beyond, meanwhile waging battle against a vengeful sultan and the tyranny of logic.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Local note
BLU-RAY

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gilliam, T., McKeown, C., Schühly, T., Neville, J., Idle, E., Polley, S., & Williams, R. (2023). The adventures of Baron Munchausen (Director-approved two-Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Terry, Gilliam et al.. 2023. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. [New York]: The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Terry, Gilliam et al.. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [New York]: The Criterion Collection, 2023.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Gilliam, T., McKeown, C., Schühly, T., Neville, J., Idle, E., Polley, S. and Williams, R. (2023). The adventures of baron munchausen. Director-approved two-Blu-ray special edn. [New York]: The Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gilliam, Terry,, et al. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Director-approved two-Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2023.

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