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The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Directed by Terry Gilliam · Cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno

PG126 min62 frames

FantasyAdventureComedy

Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true.

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What is The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen about?

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 fantasy adventure film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce and Valentina Cortese. An international co-production of the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, the film is based on the tall tales of the 18th-century German nobleman Baron Munchausen and his wartime exploits against the Ottoman Empire.

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Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen leans on wide compositions (40% of the sample) and medium shots (26%). Cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 50% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 58% of the frames.

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