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The Very Same Munchhausen(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-12-31
75%
79 Votes
Time: 2h 22m
Overview:
A philosophical and poetic portrait of the famous (or maybe infamous?) Baron Munchhausen. His crazy, yet very merriment, stories, views and behavior is what sets him apart from others. He becomes alienated from the society that failed to grasp his brilliance. In fact, his brilliance is what underlines the faults with the society itself. It's a beautiful yet tragic story that is filled with dense and intellectual dialogue.
Languages: Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
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Movie: The Very Same Munchhausen
Top 10 Billed Cast
Олег Янковский
Baron von Münchhausen
Инна Чурикова
Jacobine von Münchhausen
Елена Коренева
Martha
Игорь Кваша
Burgomaster
Александр Абдулов
Heinrich Ramkopf
Леонид Ярмольник
Theophil von Münchhausen
Юрий Катин-Ярцев
Thomas
Владимир Долинский
Pastor
Леонид Броневой
Duke of Hanover
Семён Фарада
Commander-in-Chief
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A philosophical and poetic portrait of the famous (or maybe infamous?) Baron Munchhausen. His crazy, yet very merriment, stories, views and behavior is what sets him apart from others. He becomes alienated from the society that failed to grasp his brilliance. In fact, his brilliance is what underlines the faults with the society itself. It's a beautiful yet tragic story that is filled with dense and intellectual dialogue.
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1979-12-31
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