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Münchhausen AKA The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen (Blu-ray) (1943)

This lavish, impudent, adult fairy tale takes the viewer from 18th-century Braunschweig to St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Venice, and then to the moon using ingenious special effects, stunning location shooting.
Director: Josef von Báky

OVERALL: Draw
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Blu-ray A America - Kino Lorber
Blu-ray B Germany - Universum Film

Blu-ray A America - Kino Lorber

Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan

Documentary on the production and restoration (17:39)
1944 Animated short by Hans Held (7:05)
Samples of Agfacolor restoration (5:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:56)

English (optional)

Picture Format:

1080p24 AVC MPEG-4

German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono

2016 4K digital restoration.

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Blu-ray B Germany - Universum Film

DISC ONE
* The Film - Premiere Version
"A Myth in Agfacolor" documentary
- "Part 1 - The History of German Color Film" (38:46)
- "Part 2 - Münchhausen: A Film and Its Story" (16:14)
- "Part 3 - Münchhausen: The Tricks" (17:48)

DISC TWO
* The Film - German Theatrical Version
* The Film - Export Version

Picture Format:

1080p24 AVC MPEG-4

Premiere Version/Export Version:
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German Theatrical Version:
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono

Includes a 20 page booklet.

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OVERALL: Draw

The German release has three versions of the film with an exclusive documentary.
The US release has only one version, but with differing exclusive extras.

Multiple versions have been shown; the original 134 minute OCN version doesn't seem to exist:
(1.) Original premiere (134 minutes).
(2.) Original theatrical (118 minutes).
(3.) 1949 reissue (105 minutes).
(4.) 1954 reissue (101 minutes).
(5.) 1954 general reissue (88 minutes).
(6.) 1995 restoration by the F.W. Murnau Stiftung (115 minutes).
(7.) 2016 4K digital restorations of the premiere, German theatrical, and export versions.
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - German theatrical version (117:03).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Universum Film - No cuts - Includes the premiere version (132:06), German theatrical version (116:56), and the export version (117:06), each with additional restoration credits.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/02/20
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/02/20

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