Il barone di Munchausen

I just saw this movie (7 July 2011) on a videotape made a number of years ago from a showing at Nickelodeon when my children were hooked on cartoons. It held my interest quite well. The dialog is funny for adults, and the dubbing was so skillful that I did not believe it was originally in French. The wording style is not childish at all, and together with the animation is reminiscent of the Mr. Magoo cartoons. I plan to see it again in a few days and take notes so I can write a proper synopsis.

By the way, the title shown in my tape is proper English, as The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

The story line is similar to an adult movie. At a banquet for friends in his castle, the Baron tells his friends of some of his interesting adventures, and as he begins the narration it fades into the past as though it were a flashback. There are three separate narrations and at the end of each the images bring you back to the banquet hall.