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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

1962 · 85 min

A whimsical, visually inventive romp blending live action and animation, full of tall-tale charm and playful adventure.

Directed by: Karel Zeman
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Miloš Kopecký, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Jelínek

Overview: A 20th century man lands on the Moon and discovers that Baron Munchausen has beaten him to it, accompanied by Cyrano de Bergerac and the characters from Jules Verne's novels about the conquest of the satellite.

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Directed by: Karel Zeman
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Miloš Kopecký, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Jelínek

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
love
identity
survival
friendship
Places: fantasy world
sea
big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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