The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962, Region Free)

Often described as the Czech Mlis, visionary filmmaker Karel Zeman is treasured by generations of filmmakers worldwide, from Jan vankmajer to Tim Burton, the Quay Brothers to Terry Gilliam, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Wes Anderson. His ground-breaking innovations in the use of live-action and animation mark him as one of the great masters of 20th Century fantasy cinema, ranking alongside his more celebrated Western counterparts Willis OBrien and Ray Harryhausen. The Fabulous Baron Munchausen is perhaps Zemans most beloved achievement.

Zemans wildly inventive and comic take on the surreal adventures of the bragging Baron explodes on to the screen in a riot of colour, visual wit and poetic verve. A celebration of human imagination, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen has become widely recognised as a classic – a timeless work that continues to astonish.

Presented from a new 4K restoration of the film, this edition also includes Tom Hodan’s