UK / West Germany,
1988, 125 min
Directed by:
Terry GilliamCinematography:
Giuseppe RotunnoComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Valentina Cortese, Jonathan Pryce, Bill Paterson, Uma Thurman, Alison Steadman, Robin Williams, Sting (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Baron Munchausen, with the help of a little girl as well as his four assistants, saves a town from being taken by the Turks. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1990 - Best Costume Design
- 1990 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1990 - Best Production Design
- 1990 - Best Special Visual Effects
The Saturn Awards
- 2023 - Best 4K Film Release
- 1991 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1991 - Gabriella Pescucci (Best Costumes)
- 1991 - Fabrizio Sforza, Maggie Weston (Best Make-Up)
- 1991 - Kent Houston, Richard Conway (Best Special / Visual Effects)