“Baron” is not a huge failure! What is the artistry of director Terry Gilliam's work, which was achieved through hardships?

Who are the big actors who participated without credit?

The film also features Uma Thurman, who was 17 years old at the time, as Venus, and Sting, who was in a relationship with Gilliam, makes a brief appearance as a soldier about to be executed. Another highlight is that Sarah Polley, who is now highly acclaimed not only as an actress but also as a film director, plays the role of a girl who travels with a blowhard baron. Gilliam was 9 years old at the time, and was fascinated by the disparity in her appearance: she had a good-looking face, but when she opened her mouth, her teeth were missing.

The Day After, the person who appears in the moon scene is Robin Williams, who was a Big star who couldn't be pushed. No matter how small the scene is, he greatly entertains the audience with his improvisational acting. However, when you look at the end credits, his name is not there, only the mysterious name "RAY D. TUTTO" ("King of All Things" in Italian) is shown for the role of "Moon King". is.

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This was because Williams' camp requested that he only make an uncredited cameo appearance. This was because he wanted to prevent people from using his name as if he were starring in a movie. The producers of this film must have been really problematic to make such a good-natured Williams so wary.

Williams and Gilliam would go on to bear great fruit as the director and lead duo of `` The Time Bandits '' (1991), but one of the most famous comedic actors of the 20th century, who suddenly passed away, still lives with Windmill. As the first collaboration between a genius director who continues to push forward, ``The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' can be said to be a piece of history that should be passed down with care.

References

“ A Filmmaker Talks About Himself/Terry Gilliam ” edited by Ian Christie, translated by Akiko Hiroki, 1999, Film Art Publishing

Text: USHIZU ATSUNOBU

Born in Nagasaki in 1977. When he was 3 years old, he saw ``Superman II'' with his father and became fascinated with movies. After The Graduate from Meiji University, he worked for a movie broadcasting channel and then became a movie writer. Currently, in addition to writing for Eiga.com, EYESCREAM, Real Sound Movie Club, etc., he also contributes to media press and theater programs.

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