France

• Les fabuleuses aventures du Baron de Munchausen

Hailed by the French press as a masterpiece of animation cinema, THE FABULOUS ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN introduces the delightful and spectacular world of the legendary Baron who invites his best friends to magnificent banquets and tells them amazing stories that simply can't be true - or are they? An eight-legged hare, the stag that sees a cherry tree growing between his antlers... True or False? Undoubtedly astonishing! But the really incredible adventures start when Munchausen is summoned by the King of Trukesban who sends him on a mission where he meets a flying horse, gets swallowed by a gigantic whale, travels from the heart of a fiery volcano in a balloon.....and much, much more. The flair and fantasy of Jean Image transforms these celebrated exploits into a fable of wit and genius further enchanted by the music of famous composer Michel Legrand. Destined to become an enduring classic, the film won two prizes at the 1979 Moscow International Film Festival - the Special Diploma and the coveted award given by the children's Jury.