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1981 | Color | 116 min

A young boy accidently joins a band of dwarves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasures to steal. The have the chance to meet their heroes from different epochs (Napolean, Agamemnon, Robin Hood) but in the end they are not impressed. This is the first work of Terry Gilliam ‘s Trilogy of Imagination, which also includes Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Each one represents an age of humanity (youth, maturity, old age) and reflects on the power of the imagination to recreate the world.


Country: Reino Unido
Direction: Gilliam; Terry
Script: Palin; Michael, Gilliam; Terry
Production: Gilliam; Terry
Photography: Biziou; Peter
Sound: Marshall; Garth
Music: Moran; Mike
Cast:Cleese; John, Palin; Michael, Connery; Sean, Duvall; Shelley, Helmond; Katherine, Holm; Ian, Richardson; Ralph, Vaughan; Peter, Broadbent; Jim, Warnock; Craig
Participation year at FICM: 2010

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