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Cast
Oleg Yankovskiy
as Baron von Münchhausen
Inna Churikova
as Jacobine von Münchhausen
Yelena Koreneva
as Martha
Igor Kvasha
as Burgomaster
Aleksandr Abdulov
as Heinrich Ramkopf
Leonid Yarmolnik
as Theophil von Münchhausen
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
as Thomas
Vladimir Dolinskiy
as Pastor
Leonid Bronevoy
as Duke of Hanover
Semyon Farada
as Commander-in-Chief
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime2h 22m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Fantasy
Votes91
DirectorMark Zakharov
WritersGrigori Gorin
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Very Same Munchhausen
About The Very Same Munchhausen
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.
Directed by Mark Zakharov, The Very Same Munchhausen leans on a strong ensemble — Oleg Yankovskiy, Inna Churikova, Yelena Koreneva — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1979.
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