Review of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) by Bruce D — 26 Aug 2008

Great fun. Childhood vs adulthood, age vs youth, sanity vs insanity.

This review of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) was written by Bruce D on 26 Aug 2008.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen has generally received positive reviews.

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