The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Year:
1988
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
A theatre troupe's performance of the Baron's adventures is interrupted by Munchhausen himself, who proceeds to tell "how it really was". He takes off on his travels in a hot air balloon.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Baron Munchausen John Neville
- Desmond/Berthold Eric Idle
- Sally Salt Sarah Polley
- Vulcan Oliver Reed
- Rupert/Adolphus Charles Mckeown
- Bill/Albrecht Winston Dennis
- Jeremy/Gustavus Jack Purvis
- Queen Ariadne/Violet Valentina Cortese
- Horatio Jackson Jonathan Pryce
- Henry Salt Bill Paterson
- The Sultan Peter Jeffrey
- Venus/Rose Uma Thurman
- Daisy Alison Steadman
- functionary Ray Cooper
- commander Don Henderson
- heroic officer Sting
- colonel Andrew Maclachlan
- Dr Death José Lifante
- executioner Mohamed Badrsalem
- King of the Moon Robin Williams
- executioner's assistant Kiran Shah
- treasurer Franco Adducci
- 1st general Ettore Martini
- 2nd general Antonio Pistillo
- gunner Michael Polley
- gunner Tony Smart
Credits
Direction
- Director Terry Gilliam
- 2nd Unit Director Michele Soavi
- Assistant Director (1st) Gianni Cozzo
- Assistant Director (1st) Lee Cleary
- Assistant Director (Italy) Luca Lachin
- Assistant Director (Spain) José Luis Escolar
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit Italy) Catherine Ventura
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit Spain 1st) Javier Chincilla
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit Spain 2nd) Javier Balaguer
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit Spain 3rd) Mañuel Zarzo
- Assistant to Terry Gilliam Nyla Van Ingen
- Personal Assistant to Mr Gilliam (UK) Margarita Doyle
- Personal Assistant to Mr Gilliam (Italy) Salvatore Mureddu
- Script Supervisor Nikki Clapp
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Yuyi Beringola
Production
- © Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
- A Prominent Features production Prominent Features
- A Laura-Film production Laura-Film (Munich)
- Produced in association with Allied Film-makers
- For Prominent Features
- Presents Columbia Pictures
- Executive Producer Jake Eberts
- Producer Thomas Schühly
- Co-producer Ray Cooper
- Line producer David Tomblin
- Supervising Producer Stratton Leopold
- Production Executive Joyce Herlihy
- Executive in Charge of Production Robert Gordon Edwards
- Executive in Charge of Production Cinema Production Consultants
- Prominent Features Personnel Steve Abbott
- Prominent Features Personnel Anne James
- Prominent Features Personnel Ian Miles
- Prominent Features Personnel Pat West
- Prominent Features Personnel Ralph Kamp
- Prominent Features Personnel Liz Lehmans
- Unit Manager (Italy) Vittorio Fornasiero
- Unit Manager (Spain) Fernando Marquerie
- Production Manager (Spain) Francisco Molero
- Production Manager (Italy) Pino Buti
- Production Manager (2nd unit) Giorgio Russo
- Production Supervisor Mario Pisani
- Production Co-ordinator Nancy Rubin Levin
- Production Co-ordinator Susana Prieto
- Production Co-ordinator Gail Samuelson
- Production Services in Spain Impala (Madrid)
- Production Controller Arthur Tarry
- Accountant (Italy) Enzo Sisti
- Accountant (Spain) Santiago de Benito
- Assistant Accountant Pauline Granby
- Assistant Accountant Alberto De Stefani
- Assistant Accountant Carla Zacchia
- Assistant Accountant Luidi Camacho
- Assistant Accountant Leandro Muslera
- Assistant Accountant Maria Fiorito
- Location Manager (2nd Unit Spain) Pepe Panero
- Production Assistant (Italy) Riccardo Spada
- Production Assistant (Italy) Claudio Corbucci
- Production Assistant (Spain) Gonzalo Jimenez
- Production Assistant (Italy 2nd Unit) Paolo Merosi
- Production Secretary (Spain 2nd Unit) Doriana Bonora
- Production Assistant (Spain) Manolo García
- Production Secretary Lisa Dasteel
- Production Secretary (Spain) Yolanda Marquerie
- Assistant to Stratton Leopold Janice Munro
- Production Runner (Italy) Massimiliano Mazzini
- Production Runner (Spain) Tino Torrescusa
- Assistant to Producer Daniela Edelburg
- Studio Cinecittà
- Studio Pinewood Studios
Casting
- Casting Irene Lamb
- Casting Margery Simkin
- Casting Francesco Cinieri
Writing
- Screenplay Charles Mckeown
- Screenplay Terry Gilliam
Photography
- Director of Photography Giuseppe Rotunno
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Gianni Fiore Coltellacci
- Model Unit Director of Photography Roger Pratt
- Optical Cameraman Nick Dunlop
- Optical Cameraman Doug Forrest
- Optical Cameraman Tim Ollive
- Optical Cameraman Andrew Jeffery
- Optical Cameraman Steve Cutmore
- Optical Cameraman Les Broughton
- Optical Cameraman Michael Ferriter
- Camera Operator Franco Bruni
- Assistant Camera (1st) Gianmaria Majorana
- Assistant Camera (Special) Daniele Cimini
- Assistant Camera (Special) Giovanni Piperno
- Camera Assistant (Model Unit) Simon Fulford
- Camera Assistant (2nd Unit) Roberto Marsigli
- Camera Assistant (2nd Unit) Umberto Lucignano
- Clapper Loader (Model Unit) Graham Martyr
- Supervising Gaffer Renato Sardini
- Gaffer (Model Unit) Ted Read
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Spartaco Sardini
- Electrician Giuseppe Bertucci
- Electrician Massimo Bertucci
- Electrician Mario Bramucci
- Electrician Giuseppe Fabrizi
- Electrician Claudio Frollano
- Electrician Gianni Gentili
- Electrician Ignazio Maccarone
- Electrician Luciano Marocchi
- Electrician Giorgio Pasqualini
- Electrician Franko Quattrone
- Best Boy (Model Unit) Peter Lamb
- Electrician (Model Unit) Vernon Connolly
- Electrician (Model Unit) Stuart King
- Electrician (Model Unit) Barry Read
- Key Grip Aldo Colanzi
- Camera Grip (Model Unit) Peter 'Snowy' Butler
- Chief Grip (2nd Unit) Elio Bosi
- Video Operator Ian Kelly
- Video Operator (2nd Unit) Giovanni Piperno
Stills
- Stills Photography Franco Bellomo
- Stills Photography Sergio Strizzi
Special Effects
- Matte Camera John Grant
- Matte Photography Consultant Dennis Bartlett
- Matte Photography Consultant Stanley W. Sayer
- Matte Painter Doug Ferris
- Matte Painter Joy Cuff
- Matte Painter Bob Cuff
- Matte Painter Leigh Took
- Special Effects Richard Conway
- Special Effects Supervisor (Italy) Adriano Pischiutta
- Special Effects Supervisor (Spain) Antonio Parra
- Italian Special Effects Technician Fausto Baldinelli
- Italian Special Effects Technician Luigi Battestelli
- Italian Special Effects Technician Michele Borea
- Italian Special Effects Technician Beniamino Carrozza
- Italian Special Effects Technician Marcello Coccia
- Italian Special Effects Technician Marino Erca
- Italian Special Effects Technician Gianni Indovino
- Italian Special Effects Technician Giancarlo Mancini
- Italian Special Effects Technician Massimo Nespoli
- Italian Special Effects Technician Duilio Olmi
- Italian Special Effects Technician Claudio Savassi
- Italian Special Effects Technician Simon Weisse
- English Special Effects Technician Norman Baillie
- English Special Effects Technician Christopher Cobould
- English Special Effects Technician Peter Davey
- English Special Effects Technician Jamie Courtier
- English Special Effects Technician Martin Gant
- English Special Effects Technician Stephen Hamilton
- English Special Effects Technician Bob Hollow
- English Special Effects Technician Brian Lince
- English Special Effects Technician Dave McCall
- English Special Effects Technician Tim Willis
- 2nd Unit Special Effects Technician Manolo Gomez
- Special Effects Plasterer (Animatronics) Alan Croucher
- Special Effects Modeller Valerie Charlton
- Special Effects Modeller Christine Overs
- Special Effects Wireman Bob Wiesinger
- Special Effects Wireman Kevin Matthews
- Special Effects Wireman Billy Howe
- Special Effects Engineer (Model Unit) Leslie Wheeler
- Special Effects Engineer (Model Unit) Frank Guiney
- Models Supervisor Martin Gant
- Animatronics Model Designer Stephen Onions
- Animatronics Model Designer Jamie Courtier
- Animatronics Model Designer Ian Whittaker
- Model Maker James Machin
- Model Maker Brian Cole
- Puppeteer David Barclay
- Puppeteer Jeff Felix
Animation
- Computer Animation Digital Pictures
- Rotoscope Artist Janice Body
- Rotoscope Artist Rashid Khares
- Motion Control Peter Tyler
- Motion Control Kenneth Gray
Editing
- Editor Peter Hollywood
- Associate Editor Chris Blunden
- Special Effects Editor Brian Mann
- Assistant Editor Steve Maguire
- Assistant Editor Ben Palmer
- Assistant Editor Martyn Robinson
- Assistant Editor Natalie Baker
- Assistant Editor Stefna Smal
- Assistant Editor Bill Barringer
- Assistant Editor Christine Newell
- Assistant Editor Mick Monks
Design
- Production Designer Dante Ferretti
- Supervising Art Designer Massimo Razzi
- Art Director Maria Teresa Barbasso
- Art Director Giorgio Giovannini
- Art Director Nazzareno Piana
- Model Unit Art Director Michael Lamont
- Model Unit Art Director Ken Court
- Assistant Art Director (Model Unit) Mark Harris
- Art Department Assistant (Model Unit) Keith Horsley
- Art Department Runner (Model Unit) Simon Lamont
- Set Decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo
- Model Unit Set Decorator Gillian Noyes-court
- Assistant Set Decorator Gino Passanisi
- Assistant Set Decorator Atos Mastrogirolama
- Model Unit Décor Artist Robert Walker
- Model Unit Draughtsman Dennis Bosher
- Model Unit Draughtsman Neil Lamont
- Sculpting Supervisor Filomeno Crisara
- Sculptor Giovanni Gianese
- Sculptor Salvatore Placenti
- Model Unit Sculptor Keith Short
- Model Unit Sculptor John Blakeley
- Property Master Gianni Fiume
- Property Master Charles Torbett
- Property Buyer Bruno Tempera
- Construction Manager (Italy) Luigi Sergianni
- Construction Manager (Spain) Ramón Moya
- Construction Manager (Model Unit) Tony Graysmark
- Construction Supervisor (Model Unit) Peter Williams
- Supervising Painter Sante Barelli
- Construction Domenico Caponecchi
- Construction Osvaldo Caruso
- Construction Bruno Colanzi
- Construction Sergio Conti
- Construction Gianpaolo Maiorana
- Construction Roberto Diamanti
- Construction Mario Pezotti
- Construction Angelo Tiberti
- Construction Pietro Santarelli
Costumes
- Costume Designer Gabriella Pescucci
- Assistant to Costume Designer Carlo Poggioli
- Assistant to Costume Designer Alberto Spiazzi
- Assistant to Costume Designer Alfonsina Lettieri
- Wardrobe Master Gregorio Simili
- Wardrobe Mistress Irene Santarelli
- Wardrobe Supervisor (2nd Unit Spain) Martin Diaz
- Wardrobe Master (2nd Unit Spain) Gianni Doddi
- Wardrobe Assistant Celeste Franzi
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Design Maggie Weston
- Make-up Fabrizio Sforza
- Make-up/Hair Pam Meager
- Make-up Artist Antonio Maltempo
- Make-up Artist Enrico Iacoponi
- Make-up Artist Alfredo Tiberi
- Make-up Artist Gino Tamagnini
- Make-up Artist Christina De Rossi
- Chief Make-up Artist (2nd Unit Spain) Fernando Pérez
- Make-up Artist (2nd unit Spain) José Perez
- Make-up Artist (2nd unit Spain) Manuel Martin Gonzalez
- Hairdresser (Italy Supervisor) Iole Cecchini
- Hairdresser Giancarlo Marin
- Hairdresser Carla Indoni
- Hairdresser Elisabetta De Leonardis
- Hairstylist (2nd Unit Spain) Alicia Regueiro
Titles
- Title Graphics Chris Allies
- Optical Effects/Titling Peerless Camera Company
Film processing
- Optical Effects Supervisor Kent Houston
- Optical Effects Co-ordinator Martin Body
Music
- Music/Music Conductor/Orchestrations Michael Kamen
- Music Played by Symphony Orchestra Graunke
- Music Played by Chamber Choir 'pro Musika Seria' (munich
- Additional Orchestration Fiachra Trench
- Additional Orchestration John Fiddy
- Additional Orchestration Alan Arnold
- Additional Orchestration Edward Shearmur
- Additional Orchestration Rick Wentworth
- Orchestra Manager Paul Talkington
- Music Producer Michael Kamen
- Music Producer Ray Cooper
- Music Editor Christopher Brooks
- Music Preparation Vic Fraser
Sound
- Music Recorder/Mixer Stephen McLaughlin
- Orchestral Engineer Eric Tomlinson
- Production Sound Mixer Frank Jahn
- Boom Operator Raymond Meyer
- Boom Operator Günther Ruckdeschel
- Chief Dubbing Mixer Graham V. Hartstone
- Dubbing Mixer Nicolas Le Messurier
- Dubbing Mixer Michael A. Carter
- Supervising Sound Editor Peter Pennell
- Sound Editor Colin Miller
- Sound Editor Peter Horrocks
- Sound Editor Bob Risk
- Sound Editor Rusty Coppleman
Choreography
- Choreography Pino Penesse
- Choreography Giorgio Rossi
- Assistant Choreographer Raffaella Giordani
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tony Smart
- Stunt co-ordinator (Italy) Ricardo Mioni
- Stuntman Billy Horrigan
- Stuntman Les Maryon
- Stuntman Ricardo Cruz
- Stuntman Dinny Powell
- Stuntman Angelo Ragusa
- Stuntman Kiran Shah
- Stuntman Jesus Riaran Torres
- Stunts (2nd Unit Spain) Eduardo Garcia
- Stunts (2nd Unit Spain) José Garcia
- Stunts (2nd Unit Spain) Paquito Gomez
- Stunts (2nd Unit Spain) Luis Gutiérrez
- Stunts (2nd Unit Spain) Salvador Marios
- Stunts (2nd Unit Spain) Camilo Vila Novoa
- Horsemaster Tony Smart
Consultant
- Transportation Manager (Italy) Remo Ubertini
- Transportation Manager (Spain) Francisco Ardura
- Unit Driver (Model Unit) John Hollywood
- Special Thanks to Don French
- Dialogue Coach Jan Green
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Eugene Rizzo
- Unit Publicist Klaus Schühly
- Unit Publicist Grady Clarkson