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MUNCHHAUSEN [Blu-ray]

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Genre	Mystery & Suspense
Format	Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor	Brigitte Horney, Hans Albers, Hermann Speelmans
Language	German
Runtime	1 hour and 56 minutes

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The classic arm of Kino Lorber offers many of the greatest films from the past, both silent and sound, for the discriminating viewer, from historical silents through the French new wave.

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In early 1943, just as Nazi Germany began its collapse with the surrender at Stalingrad, the Ufa Studios released an elaborate super-spectacle to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary. Produced at the enormous cost of 6.5 million Reichsmarks, Münchhausen was the German response to such extravaganzas as Britain's The Thief of Bagdad and Hollywood’s The Wizard of Oz, both of which were jealously admired by Propaganda Minister Goebbels. Starring hypnotic, blond superstar Hans Albers, this lavish, impudent, adult fairy tale takes the viewer from 18th-century Braunschweig to St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Venice, and then to the moon using ingenious special effects, stunning location shooting, and a rich color palette.

Special Features:
-Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan
-Theatrical trailer
-Documentary on the production and restoration
-1944 Animated short by Hans Held
-Samples of Agfacolor restoration

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.59 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 56 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2020
Actors ‏ : ‎ Hans Albers, Hermann Speelmans, Brigitte Horney
Studio ‏ : ‎ Kino Classics
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082JQB38T
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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MUNCHHAUSEN

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2007

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I saw this movie when I was about 11 or 12 years old, in occupied Belgium.I only saw it once but I was so enthralled with the story, images remained in my mind for over 60 years. Hans Albers was perfect..those eyes. I remember his flight riding a canon ball but especially the scene where he shot the two remaining ties of the air balloon simultaneously. WOW! I have been looking for this movie for years, but it was never available, until now. I must say that I enjoyed it as much as when I was a little girl. The special effects are absolutely awesome. Amazing what one can achieve without "computer generated". The costumes are fabulous, and so is the scenery.

I never knew it was Joseph Goebbels pet project, and he doesn't bother me. It is not about the Nazi war machine. The movie is a fantasy from a children's book. The only thing I noticed this time was the costumes and head gear for the sultan/emir etc were totally ridiculous, made everyone look grotesque (which was probably done just for the reason that they were : Untermenschen), and the village fair in St.Petersburg was full of drunken Russians, kicking women, tearing the place apart. So much for Nazi subtlety.

For a movie salvaged from almost total destruction, they did a fantastic job, it took a long time , but it's worth it. Enjoy the storyline, the actors, the costumes, the glorious Agfacolour, and Hans Albers' mesmerizing performance. Take the time to watch the introduction by the Director of the Murnau Foundation and all the other extras. The german dialogue was a little hard to follow, but there are subtitles.

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Jerry Warriner

An exceptionally entertaining extravaganza

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2020

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The film is a colorful fantasy-adventure-comedy filled with witty dialogue and magical special effects. It was filmed in Agfacolor and is a feast for the eyes. Joseph Goebbels apparently spared no expense to make it. Surprisingly, it is free of Nazi propaganda. Despite the exodus of artistic talent at the start of Hitler's reign, the Germans were able to make some very good feature films. Hans Albers is dashing as the title character. He was one of Germany's most popular actors and did not publicly support the Nazis. In fact, Albers had a Jewish girlfriend who was tolerated for a while.

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Jim G.

Excellent Movie and Music with no political subtext

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2009

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I love movies and historical movies; I could not wait to see this restored AGFA color production and compare with Hollywood and British fantasy movies of the time. Kino has done an excellent job in the restoration process - what a movie considering where it was made, when it was made, and what was going on at the time. I imagine all the actors wished they could stay in this fantasy land - can one imagine what their real world was like in the knowledge that they were loosing the war and their world was collapsing around them; the awful things that were happening at the hands of their Fuhrer? The color is different, like many state as more "pastel" than Technicolor process. It looks great, and the story is engaging. Other movies of this period highly suggested are Titanic, The Great King, and Kolberg. Again, no politics here, just movies of interest if you like history and a look into Germany during the saddest time in it's history.

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NICOLAS

Before bond, and some others, there was Munchausen

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020

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Frist I will say, that many people who are familiar with Hollywood films from the mid 30's to late 50's, will be stunned by what was allowed in nazi Germany. There is a lot of sexual innuendo to go around, and what is said or suggested would have been banned by the Hayes Code, you even get to see topless women in this film, though it is nothing that one can say will excite the eyes, though you wonder how a 1943 American audience would react.
It is possible though, that because the film makers were allowed carte blanche on any expense they needed, as it was the most expensive German film at the time, maybe they were given carte blanche on what they wanted to show and to suggest. the choice of the screenwriter Kastler, whose books had also been burned during there time of (Clear the Swamp) perhaps allowed for some kind of feeling that many have that this film was really clandestinely an Anti Nazi film. If this film is what it is, we ironically perhaps should thank Goobers, as he, perhaps unlike Hitler, realized that people needed entertainment, and maybe not just propaganda. He was supposably a big fan of THE WIZARD OF OZ. From what I have read, Hitler said that Kastler would never be allowed to write again, He was not happy from what he saw. Another interesting part of the film I thought, which is relevant today when you hear about the past behaviors of some of our political leaders, is a scene which shows really the stupidity of wanting to be in blackface. Quite ahead of its time, too bad many of our leaders did not see this film.

Also Münchhausen is like Bond with his variance dalliances with women, presented past and also during the film. Like Bond he also seems to enjoy some fine things. Also that he just wants adventure and not to rule is a very interesting one. Poland is even brought up in the film, and also there is Russia. I will have to look at the actors name, but one guy here who plays (I may not have this spelled right) Calistrogo, is really interesting, a great presence in this film, and it is too bad we don't see more of him. Perhaps a future movie can be made with him with this actor in this role in mind.
Now some issues, the audio commentary appears quite good, but have not listened to all of it, and would perhaps hope these issues are addressed. I saw this film for the first time in about 1984, when I had a VCR. Watch some of these scene, the opening especially, here I notice the color is really quite bad, and dull. there is some mention of some of these issues. But I don't recall seeing it like that in 1984. Is this because of the smaller size of my TV back then? I have to admit though saw it again in 86, and only in 2006 did I realize some of the scenes, especially of the women I had not noticed. There is also a lot more history of the restoration of the film on this earlier editor, though no commentary, which mentions some of the finding of prints of this film during this time. Some being found in Hong Kong. Also why are there even today, two different versions. We apparently from what I have read in the USA, and maybe other countries as well, have the 116 minute version, but I am led to believe that Germany has a 133 minute version, not only that, but with alternate takes. I will have to hear the commentary a little more. Supposably when this premiered in Germany, it was 133 minutes, but then because of some censorship, reduced down to 116 minutes for the general public. Though I had also heard that when the bombs started dropping on germany more frequently, many viewers would have to leave to go into the bunkers. But these are some of the issues I have with the pressing of this film, and wondering if at some time in the future, we will see the final 133 minute version in the USA. While I can complain about the color in the scenes where the descendent of Munchausen is talking about the past, perhaps with all that was going on at the time, the horrible color does work as a commentary of the time, and the richer ones in the past were intentionally done this way. One can speculate. But while I wonder why we don't have the 133 minute version, I still highly recommend that one gets this Kino Lobber film. Lets face it, with COVID 19, will we all be around to see that 133 minute version.

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stewart eastman

Strange but interesting, not very humerous.

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015

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It's a strange movie. Considering the subject it's not very humerous. Still, if you are interested in the stories of Baron Munchausen it depicts some of them and adds others. Very strange Moon scenes. I liked the harem scenes best.

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Maarten Reyniers

Kanonskogel

Reviewed in the Netherlands on August 28, 2023

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Klassieker die gemaakt is tijdens WO2, maar desondanks niets te maken heeft met de propaganda van het 3de Rijk. De film was in eerste instantie bedoeld om de mensen wat ontspanning te bieden na de slag bij Stalingrad. Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen (1720-97) heeft trouwens echt geleefd; maar de verhalen zijn verzonnen.

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Mario

buena pelicula

Reviewed in Spain on January 4, 2019

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buena pelicula

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Dietmar Möws

Ein Juwel endlich auf Silberling.

Reviewed in Germany on January 23, 2008

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Vorweg eine Anmerkung.Die Freunde des deutschen Filmes mögen mir,bei allem Respekt,bitte verzeihen.Viel halte ich ja nicht gerade vom deutschen Film,aaaber... Was da die UFA auf Zelluloid gebannt hat,ist ein Juwel,ein Schatz,etwas für die(hoffentlich)Ewigkeit.
So etwas schönes und zauberhaftes wurde meiner Meinung nach nie wieder produziert.Ich weiß nicht warum.Liegt es am Schauspielerpotential,liegt es am Finanziellen,egal.Ich kenne den Film aus meiner Kindheit und bin seitdem sowas von begeistert.So eine wunderschöne,märchenhafte Umsetzung.
Einfach sagenhaft wie diese Filmleute es mit den damaligen Mitteln geschafft haben heute noch zu begeistern.Er besitzt eine Atmosphäre die einen dermaßen bannt,daß die 110 Minuten schneller als im Flug vergehen.Das Schöne ist,wie der Albers den Zuschauer verzaubert.Einmal erzeugt er unheimliche Momente,kurz darauf bringt er einen dermaßen zum Lachen.Traumhaft.
Die DVD-Umsetzung ist wirklich sehr sehr gut gelungen.Die Restaurierung läßt sich wirklich sehen.Hut ab und Respekt vor den Mitarbeitern die diesen Schatz zum Glänzen gebracht haben.
Die Extras lassen sich auch sehen.Wunderschön.
Fazit: Diese Edition des Münchhausen ist ein atemberaubendes Filmerlebnis für ganz jung bis ganz alt oder älter.Eine Kaufempfehlung versteht sich von selbst.Habt Spaß und werdet nochmal jung!!!

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D. J. Bolton

Fantastic Fantasy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2003

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Ask me my favourite film and without hestitation I would respond "Munchhausen" which is supprising given my little command of the German language. But I have always believed that the visual should always out-weigh the language.
To now see this on DVD is akin to the discovery of the Holy Grail and from an unexpected source. But when one considers the rest of Eureka's catalogue one should not be too supprised.
Having seen the previous restoration (from which I believe this print is taken) on German Tv several years ago it has taken the digital age to improve on that and by some. I can also remember a much earler screening on BBC2 - a very grainy print indeed. Now we can experience what the film would have looked like in 1943 when colour film, in Germany atleast, was in it's infancy.
I cannot fault the main feature in any way. The running length at 110 mins is identical to the previously mentioned tv version and a great improvement on the German VHS release which only run for 101 mins - I can not compare the two as I binned this many years ago in disgust and this release bore the name Ufa which had little connection to the original production company.
The extras unfortunatley for me do not add much and I would believe that most people who would buy this already know the background to the film. The main extra is a spoken essay which leaves more questions than it answers. It quotes the various running lengths of the film ranging from 2hrs 30 down to 90 mins
but makes no effort to explain what is missing. For me this essay could, and should, have been in printed form as a booklet.
Too much time is wasted on the various book versions of the
Liar Baron.
But I did not buy this for the extras . The film itself and the excellent digital restoration deserve a full 5 from me.
This is one DVD which will not suffer the 'view once' fate

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Reinhard S

gutes Filmjuwel

Reviewed in Germany on May 27, 2021

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Dieses Werk aus dem Jahre 1943 ist bestimmt einer der besten und berühmtesten Verfilmungen des bekannten Lügenbarons von Münchhausen. In der Hauptrolle ist Hans Albers zu sehen. Er verkörpert den Baron von Münchhausen- der ja tatsächlich gelebt hat- auf charmante Art und Weise und auch die anderen namhaften Schauspieler der damaligen Zeit geben hier ihr Bestes. Die Trickaufnahmen waren geradezu sensationell. Der Film setzte damals neue Maßstäbe.
Auf dieser Sonderedition gibt es drei Filmfassungen und eine Menge Extras. Auch ist die Restaurierung gut gelungen. Wirklich sehenswert.

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