Münchhausen (1943)

  • 6
  • 03/05/1943 (DE)
  • Fantasy, Comedy
  • 1h 55m

Overview

Wanting a lavish production to mark the 25th anniversary of UFA, the German film studio, Joseph Goebbels, director of the Nazi propaganda machine, commissioned an adaptation of Baron von Münchhausen‘s “autobiographical” stories. Baron von Münchhausen (1720-97) was an eccentric figure in European history, whose tall tales about his adventures rival anything to be found in the legends of Paul Bunyan or classic figures like Odysseus. This film recounts some of the episodes from the Baron’s sensational stories, which are set in the world of the 18th century.

Erich Kästner

Screenplay

Josef von Báky

Director

Gottfried August Bürger

Novel

Cast

Hans Albers's headshot

Hans Albers

Baron Münchhausen
Wilhelm Bendow's headshot

Wilhelm Bendow

Der Mondmann
Ferdinand Marian's headshot

Ferdinand Marian

Graf Cagliostro
Käthe Haack's headshot

Käthe Haack

Baronin Münchhausen
Hans Brausewetter's headshot

Hans Brausewetter

Freiherr von Hartenfeld
Marina von Ditmar's headshot

Marina von Ditmar

Sophie von Riedesel, die Verlobte von Hartenfeld
Brigitte Horney's headshot

Brigitte Horney

Zarin Katharina II
Hubert von Meyerinck's headshot

Hubert von Meyerinck

Prinz Anton Ulrich

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