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Directed by: Karel Zeman
Often described as the ‘Czech Méliès’, visionary filmmaker Karel Zeman is treasured by generations of filmmakers worldwide, from Jan Švankmajer to Tim Burton, the Quay Brothers to Terry Gilliam, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Wes Anderson. His ground-breaking innovations in the use of live-action and animation mark him as one of the great masters of 20th Century fantasy cinema, ranking alongside his more celebrated Western counterparts Willis O’Brien and Ray Harryhausen. The Fabulous Baron Munchausen is perhaps Zeman’s most beloved achievement.
Zeman’s wildly inventive and comic take on the surreal adventures of the bragging Baron explodes on to the screen in a riot of colour, visual wit and poetic verve. A celebration of human imagination, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen has become widely recognised as a classic - a timeless work that continues to astonish.
Presented from a new 4K restoration of the film, this edition also includes Tomáš Hodan's acclaimed feature-length documentary Film Adventurer Karel Zeman, a new and expansive filmed appreciation by writer, editor and film historian Michael Brooke and a wealth of additional special features.
Zeman’s wildly inventive and comic take on the surreal adventures of the bragging Baron explodes on to the screen in a riot of colour, visual wit and poetic verve. A celebration of human imagination, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen has become widely recognised as a classic - a timeless work that continues to astonish.
Presented from a new 4K restoration of the film, this edition also includes Tomáš Hodan's acclaimed feature-length documentary Film Adventurer Karel Zeman, a new and expansive filmed appreciation by writer, editor and film historian Michael Brooke and a wealth of additional special features.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
Czech Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
Resolution:
576p/25
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Featurette, Advertising, Theatrical Trailer, Interview, Booklet
- Baron Munchausen: Facts and Fibs (2017, 36 mins): a new and exclusive filmed appreciation by the writer, editor and film historian Michael Brooke
- The Birth of a Film Legend featurette
- Karel Zeman and the World featurette
- Why Zeman Made The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
- Featurette about Zeman's work with his cast
- Special-Effects Techniques for The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
- Karel Zeman, the Legend Continues featurette
- Trailer for The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
- Promotion for the Karel Zeman Museum
- 16-page booklet featuring a new essay on the film by journalist and critic Graham Williamson
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