Baron Prášil (The Fabulous Baron Munchausen) 1961 Ages 15+

When

2.45 pm, Sat 22 Sep 2018 (83 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

'Inspired by Gustave Doré’s engravings in the 1862 edition of Gottfried August Bürger’s book, Zeman’s peerless adaptation is a witty and beautiful succession of colour-tinted marvels of trick photography, perfectly aligned to the grand whimsy of the famed Baron’s (Miloš Kopecký) quicksilver flights of fancy. Zdeněk Liška’s score ranks amongst his greatest.' – Melbourne Cinémathèque.

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Karel Zeman
  • Script: Karel Zeman, Josef Kainar, JirÍ Brdecka, Rudolph Erich Raspe
  • Based on: the book by Gottfried August Bürger
  • Cinematographer: Jirí Tarantík
  • Cast: Milos Kopecký, Rudolf Jelínek, Jana Brejchová
  • Editor: Vera Kutilova
  • Music: Zdenek Liska
  • Production Companies: Krátký Film Praha, Filmové Studio Gottwaldov
  • Print Source / Rights: National Film Archive Prague/ Karel Zeman Museum
  • Screening Format: DCP, 35mm, Digital Restoration
  • Year: 1961
  • Runtime: 83 minutes
  • Country: Czechoslovakia
  • Language: Czech
  • Subtitles: English
  • Sound: Mono
  • Colour: Black & White, Colour