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Fabulous Baron Munchausen (The) AKA Outrageous Baron Munchausen (The) AKA Baron Prásil (1961)
The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.Director: Karel Zeman
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:Featurettes:
- "The Birth of a Film Legend" (4:57)
- "Why Zeman Made the Film" (3:37)
- "The Cast" (2:17)
- "His Best Special Effects I" (1:00)
- "His Best Special Effects II" (0:51)
- "The Legend Continues" (3:17)
"His Life Story" text (in Czech and English)
Filmography (in Czech and English)
"Karel Zeman Museum" promo (1:13)
Slideshow Presentations (scored by Clarinet Factory):
- "The Land of Moonlight" (4:42)
- "Journey to Karel Zeman" (8:09) -
Subtitles:English and Czech
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in Czech with optional Czech and English subtitles.
Menus in Czech and English.
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Extras:DISC ONE
On a Comet
DISC TWO
*The Film
The Stolen Airship
"Karel Zeman Dětem" documentary (16:39, in Czech with optional Italian subtitles) -
Subtitles:Italian (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian track is mono but encoded for surround decoding. The track reverts to Czech for scenes never dubbed into Italian.
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Subtitles:Polish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Polish (overdub) Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Baron Munchausen: Facts and Fibs" an appreciation by writer, editor and film historian Michael Brooke (34:49)
Featurettes:
- "Karel Zeman and the World" (4:53)
- "The Birth of a Film Legend" (4:57)
- "Why Zeman Made the Film" (3:37)
- "The Cast" (2:17)
- "Zeman's Special Effects Techniques" (1:44)
- "Karel Zeman: The Legend Continues" (3:21)
- "Museum Karel Zeman" (1:14)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet featuring a new essay on the film by journalist and critic Graham Williamson
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Extras:"Karel Zeman - Life and Work" biography/filmography (text)
Still Gallery 1 (2:54)
Still Gallery 2 (2:48)
Trailers:
- "The Invention of Spoiling" (2:11)
- "Ikarie XB-1" (01:48)
- "One Dead Hung in the Net" (2:09)
- "The Head" (1:06)
- "Fire and Sword" (0:48)
- "Malevil" (1:00)
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Subtitles:English and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Karel Zeman DVD Collector's Box 2" trailer (2:19, in Japanese)
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Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 56-page booklet (in Japanese) and two postcards.
Also available in "Karel Zeman DVD Collector's Box 2" with "The Fabulous World of Jules Verne". -
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Extras:"King Lávra" short film (28:27, music only)
Cast and Crew List
Karel Zeman Filmography
Awards -
Subtitles:Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R0
The UK release for additional extras over the Czech edition.
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CUTS:
- R0 Czech Republic- Karel Zeman Museum - No cuts (79:54 PAL)
- R0 Karel Zeman Collection Italy- Sinister Film - No cuts (80:07 PAL)
- R0 Poland- MTJ Film - No cuts (80:08 PAL)
- R0 United Kingdom- Second Run - No cuts (81:26 PAL) including prefatory restoration text.
- R2 Germany- Ostalgica - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Broadway, Inc. - No cuts (83:10 NTSC)
- R2 Spain- Llamentol - No cuts (80:08 PAL)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 27/02/15
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 01/09/19UPDATE LOG:
23/07/17 : Added UK and German release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
22/07/17 : Typo
27/02/15 : Initial entry.
01/09/19 : revised Second Run specs.
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