Münchhausen - 1944

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.

115min
1944
6
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Hans Albers profile pictureHans AlbersBaron Münchhausen
Wilhelm Bendow profile pictureWilhelm BendowDer Mondmann
Ferdinand Marian profile pictureFerdinand MarianGraf Cagliostro
Käthe Haack profile pictureKäthe HaackBaronin Münchhausen
Hans Brausewetter profile pictureHans BrausewetterFreiherr von Hartenfeld
Brigitte Horney profile pictureBrigitte HorneyZarin Katharina II
Hubert von Meyerinck profile pictureHubert von MeyerinckPrinz Anton Ulrich
Leo Slezak profile pictureLeo SlezakSultan Abd ul Hamid
Ilse Werner profile pictureIlse WernerPrinzessin Isabella d’Este
Eduard von Winterstein profile pictureEduard von WintersteinVater Münchhausen
Hans Junkermann profile pictureHans JunkermannKapellmeister Graun
Werner Scharf profile pictureWerner ScharfPrinz Francesco d'Este
Yelena Polevitskaya profile pictureYelena PolevitskayaCountess Dashkin
Andrews Engelmann profile pictureAndrews EngelmannFürst Potemkin
Jaspar von Oertzen profile pictureJaspar von OertzenGraf Lanskoi
Marianne Simson profile pictureMarianne SimsonDie Mondfrau
Hermann Speelmans profile pictureHermann SpeelmansChristian Kuchenreutter
Hilde von Stolz profile pictureHilde von StolzLouise La Tour

About Münchhausen

Münchhausen 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.

Age Rating: 6
Runtime: 115min

Extra details

Original Title: Münchhausen
Original Language: German
Directed By: Josef von Báky
Production Companies
UFA