Münchhausen /

The famous Baron Munchhausen is called to the court of St. Petersburg. He becomes a favorite of the Tsarina, duels with a jealous Potemkin and recieves the gift of eternal life from the diabolical Cagliostro.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	UFA (Firm), Transit Films, F.W. Murnau Stiftung, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Baky, Josef von, 1902-1966, Kästner, Erich, 1899-1974, Bürger, Gottfried August, 1747-1794, Albers, Hans, Brausewetter, Hans, Ditmar, Marina von, 1914-, Haak, Käthe, Horney, Brigitte, 1911-1988, Slezak, Leo, 1873-1946, Raspe, Rudolf Erich, 1737-1794
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	In German with optional English subtitles.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Kino on Video, [2004]
Subjects:	Fantasy films. Aristocracy (Social class) > Drama. Action and adventure films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, German. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	The famous Baron Munchhausen is called to the court of St. Petersburg. He becomes a favorite of the Tsarina, duels with a jealous Potemkin and recieves the gift of eternal life from the diabolical Cagliostro.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1943; restored by the F.W. Murnau Stiftung. "Licensed from Transit Films on behalf of the F.W. Murnau Stiftung"--Disc surface. "The restored 1943 epic"--Disc surface and container. From the novel by Rudolph Erich Raspe as adapted by Gottfried August Bürger. A foreign film (Germany). Aspect ratio 1.33:1 (full-frame). Special features: Making of documentary with comments by the director of the F.W. Murnau Foundation -- Original theatrical trailer -- Animated short film: Die abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen : eine Winterriese (1944) -- Photo gallery -- Examples of Agfacolor restorations: Frauen sind soch bessere Diplomaten (1941) -- Excerpt from the Agfacolor film Die Fledermaus (1944) -- Pop-culture gallery of Münchhausen images. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	FILM. Not rated.
Production Credits:	Screenplay by Erich Kästner ; cinematography by Konstantin Irmen-Tschet ; music by Georg Haentzschel.