The Very Same Munchhausen

The Very Same Munchhausen

Directed by Mark Zakharov

Produced by Mosfilm

1979142 min7.6 / 10

A philosophical, poetic meditation on a visionary outsider whose elaborate fictions and unconventional brilliance alienate him from a society too narrow to understand him.

A philosophical and poetic portrait of the famous (or maybe infamous?) Baron Munchhausen. His crazy, yet very merriment, stories, views and behavior is what sets him apart from others. He becomes alienated from the society that failed to grasp his brilliance. In fact, his brilliance is what underlines the faults with the society itself. It's a beautiful yet tragic story that is filled with dense and intellectual dialogue.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Very Same Munchhausen sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Very Same Munchhausen violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Very Same Munchhausen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Very Same Munchhausen easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Very Same Munchhausen scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

88/ 100

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Love90

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