For a film that was released in 1988, “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” has had a surprisingly large presence in recent film discourse.Sarah Polley, who starred in the movie as a child, has accused Terry Gilliam of creating unsafe conditions on the film’s set.
In her recent memoir “Run Towards the Danger,” she described the director as “erratic” and claimed he made her do multiple takes of dangerous scenes involving pyrotechnics without any regard for her safety.On the opposite end of the spectrum, it was recently announced that the film is being added to the Criterion Collection in January.
One might think that Polley would object to the film receiving such a prestigious honor, but she isn’t bothered by it at all.
The “Women Talking” director took to Twitter on Saturday to defend the film on artistic grounds.“I have seen some discussion about whether or not
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