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.
Credits
Münchhausen Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ilse Werner
She was 21, 84 years old when she died
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as Prinzessin Isabella d’Este |
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Eduard von Winterstein
He was 71, 89 years old when he died
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as Vater Münchhausen |
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Victor Janson
He was 58, 75 years old when he died
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as Jussuf Pascha |
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Brigitte Horney
She was 31, 77 years old when she died
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as Zarin Katharina II |
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Hubert von Meyerinck
He was 46, 74 years old when he died
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as Prinz Anton Ulrich |
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Leo Slezak
He was 69, 72 years old when he died
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as Sultan Abd ul Hamid |
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Käthe Haack
She was 45, 88 years old when she died
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as Baronin Münchhausen |
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Gustav Waldau
He was 72, 87 years old when he died
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as Casanova |
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Hans Brausewetter
He was 43, 45 years old when he died
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as Freiherr von Hartenfeld |
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Franz Schafheitlin
He was 47, 84 years old when he died
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as Doge |
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Hans Albers
He was 51, 68 years old when he died
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as Baron Münchhausen |
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Ferdinand Marian
He was 40, 43 years old when he died
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as Graf Cagliostro |
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Hans Junkermann
He was 8, 9 years old when he died
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as Kapellmeister Graun |
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Wilhelm Bendow
He was 58, 65 years old when he died
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as Der Mondmann |
Münchhausen Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Konstantin Irmen-Tschet as Director of Photography. He was 40 (74) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Werner Krien as Director of Photography. He was 30 (62) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Manon Hahn as Costume Design. She was 35 (85) years old when She died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Walter Wischniewsky as Editor. He was 30 (82) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Gottfried August Bürger as Novel. He was 195 (46) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Eberhard Schmidt as Producer. He was 35 (91) years old when He died
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Production |
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Milo Harbich as Editor. He was 42 (88) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Erich Kästner as Screenplay. He was 44 (75) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Josef von Báky as Director. He was 40 (63) years old when He died
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Directing |
