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The Very Same Munchhausen
7.6 / 10• 1979• 2h 22m•NR• Russian
ComedyDramaFantasyTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Oleg Yankovskiy
Baron von Münchhausen
Lead
Inna Churikova
Jacobine von Münchhausen
Yelena Koreneva
Martha
Igor Kvasha
Burgomaster
Aleksandr Abdulov
Heinrich Ramkopf
Leonid Yarmolnik
Theophil von Münchhausen
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
Thomas
Vladimir Dolinskiy
Pastor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Zakharov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Very Same Munchhausen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
