Baron Prášil
Czechoslovakia,
1961, 83 min
Directed by:
Karel ZemanCinematography:
Jiří TarantíkComposer:
Zdeněk LiškaCast:
Miloš Kopecký, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Jelínek, Karel Höger, Eduard Kohout, Jan Werich, Bohuš Záhorský, Rudolf Hrušínský, Miloslav Holub, František Šlégr (more)Plots(1)
Still regarded as the finest film adaptation of Gottfried August Bürger's outlandish tales of Baron Munchausen (made famous in his 1786 book), Zeman's wildly inventive and outrageously fun take on the incredible adventures of the bragging Baron come to life in a film celebrating the courage and imagination of dreamers and poets. With its mind-bending melding of live-action, animation and extraordinary matte work, Zeman has crafted a timeless work that continues to astonish. (Second Run)
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