Münchhausen (1943)
Fantasy
Comedy
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.
Cast
Baron Münchhausen
Der Mondmann
Prinzessin Isabella d’Este
Vater Münchhausen
Kapellmeister Graun
Jussuf Pascha
Doge
Prinz Francesco d'Este
Countess Dashkin
Fürst Potemkin
Fürst Grigorij Orlow
Graf Cagliostro
Der Läufer
Graf Lanskoi
Johann
Die Mondfrau
Christian Kuchenreutter
Louise La Tour
Fürst von Ligne
Haushofmeister am Petersburger Hof
Baronin Münchhausen
Freiherr von Hartenfeld
Sophie von Riedesel, die Verlobte von Hartenfeld
Zarin Katharina II
Prinz Anton Ulrich
Sultan Abd ul Hamid
Casanova
Crew
Director
Novel
Screenplay
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Editor
Editor
Art Direction
Costume Design
Production Design
Production Design
Author