Baron Munchausen 1979 Russian television film "The Very Same Munchhausen", directed by Mark Zakharov from Grigori Gorin's screenplay, produced and released by Mosfilm. The film, a satirical commentary on Soviet censorship and social mores, imagines an ostracized Baron attempting to prove the truth of his adventures in a disbelieving and conformity-driven world. In 1988, Terry Gilliam adapted the Raspe stories into a lavish Hollywood film, "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", with the British stage actor and director John Neville in the lead. Roger Ebert, in his review of the film, described Neville's Baron as a man who "seems sensible and matter-of-fact, as
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote a clearer story. Terry's done a lot of rewrites – and he's had a lot of time to do rewrites." After Gilliam found new producers, he started production once again. Driver and Kurylenko were still attached as Grisoni and the female lead, with Pryce cast as Don Quixote. Pryce had previously starred in Gilliam's films "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), and "The Brothers Grimm" (2005), and was also cast in the original 2000 production of "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" in a different role. Gilliam stated, "Jonathan has been wanting to [play Quixote] for 15 years