The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

1962 · 85 min · ★ 7.4 · Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

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.

Directed by Karel Zeman · Written by Karel Zeman

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