Münchhausen (1943)
Wanting a lavish production to mark the 25th anniversary of UFA, the German film studio, Joseph Goebbels, director of the Nazi propaganda machine, commissioned an adaptation of Baron von Münchhausen‘s “autobiographical” stories. Baron von Münchhausen (1720-97) was an eccentric figure in European history, whose tall tales about his adventures rival anything to be found in the legends of Paul Bunyan or classic figures like Odysseus. This film recounts some of the episodes from the Baron’s sensational stories, which are set in the world of the 18th century.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Josef von Báky
Writing:
- Erich Kästner
- Gottfried August Bürger
- Rudolf Erich Raspe
Stars:
Release Date: 1943-03-05
6.5/10
6.5/10
- Country: DE
- Language: Deutsch
- Runtime: 115
Prinz Anton Ulrich
Vater Münchhausen
Casanova
Sultan Abd ul Hamid
Baron Münchhausen
Freiherr von Hartenfeld
Prinz Francesco d'Este
Der Mondmann
Jussuf Pascha
Baronin Münchhausen
Zarin Katharina II
Prinzessin Isabella d’Este
Doge
Graf Cagliostro
Countess Dashkin
Sophie von Riedesel, die Verlobte von Hartenfeld
Kapellmeister Graun
Fürst Potemkin
Graf Lanskoi
Die Mondfrau
Christian Kuchenreutter
Louise La Tour
Haushofmeister am Petersburger Hof
