Münchhausen

Münchhausen (1943)

Legendary, immortal nobleman Baron Munchausen regales a lovestruck woman with tales of his amazing adventures.

Date of release
1943-03-05
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (57)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy
Director
Josef von Báky

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Singular Travels, Campaigns, Voyages, and Sporting Adventures of Baron Munnikhouson, commonly pronounced Munchausen and The Wonderful Travels and Adventures of Baron von Münchhausen by Water and by Land

Münchhausen is a 1943 German fantasy comedy film directed by Josef von Báky. Science fiction author David Wingrove has commented that this work "sidesteps immediate political issues whilst conjuring up marvellous visual images of an ageless pastoral Germany."

Production

The film’s production began in 1942 with an initial budget of over 4.5 million Reichsmarks (ℛℳ) that increased to over 6.5 million ℛℳ, after Goebbels’ intentions to “surpass the special effects and color artistry” of Alexander Korda's Technicolor film The Thief of Bagdad. Josef von Báky looked to this film as well as Hollywood's productions of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Gone with the Wind for visual inspiration.

The budget for the film allowed von Báky and his production staff nearly limitless opportunities to display the superlative nature of Kästner's vision of Baron von Münchhausen. The dinner scene that is set in the Russian palace featured real gold and silver tableware as well as Meissen porcelain on loan from museums, and was protected by SS guards dressed in costume while the scene was shot.

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