The Beautiful Seams of Baron Munchausen

An original editorial reconstruction of a late-1980s fantasy-effects plate: a miniature vessel, built city, water tank, rigging, and painted horizon share one frame. The visible transition between model and matte is an interpretive device, not a claim that this exact setup appeared in the film. It responds to Criterion’s argument that predigital fantasy earns belief through tactile, seemingly touchable impossibilities; this is not a film still or period artifact.