Don Kikhot (1957)

Senor Quexana has read so many books on chivalry that he believes that he is the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha. So Don Quixote sets off on his horse, accompanied by his squire Sancho ... See full summary »

Director:

Grigori Kozintsev

Writers:

Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra (novel), Yevgeni Shvarts

Stars:

Nikolai Cherkasov, Yuri Tolubeyev, Serafima Birman

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nikolai Cherkasov	...	Don Quixote de la Mancha / Alonso Quixano
Yuri Tolubeyev	...	Sancho Panza
Serafima Birman	...	The Housekeeper
Lyudmila Kasyanova	...	Aldonsa (as L. Kasyanova)
Svetlana Grigoryeva	...	The Niece
Vladimir Maksimov	...	The Priest
Viktor Kolpakov	...	The Barber
Tamilla Agamirova	...	Lady Altisidora (as T. Agamirova)
Georgiy Vitsin	...	Sanson Carrasco
Bruno Frejndlikh	...	The Duke (as V. Freindlich)
Lidiya Vertinskaya	...	The Duchess
Galina Volchek	...	Maritornes (as G. Volchek)
Olga Vikland	...	Peasant girl
Aleksandr Benyaminov	...	Shepherd
S. Tsomayev	...	Andres, the shepherd boy

Storyline

Senor Quexana has read so many books on chivalry that he believes that he is the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha. So Don Quixote sets off on his horse, accompanied by his squire Sancho Panza on a mule, to perform valiant deeds. They mistakenly save the Lady Altisidora who is so amused that she invites them to visit the Duke to provide some merriment at court. Among other deeds, Don Quixote frees some prisoners, who then turn upon him, and Don Quixote attacks a windmill that he imagines is a monstrous wizard.

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Plot Keywords:

don quixote | sancho panza | windmill | knight | spain | 

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Taglines:

The Pages, The People, The Lusty Laughter, The Robust Passions of Cervantes' Classic!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

20 January 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Don Quixote

Filming Locations:

Crimea, Ukraine

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lenfilm Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

When each opening credit appears, it is wiped away by the animated sail of a windmill, in a somewhat similar manner to the opening credits to "Man of La Mancha" (1972).

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Connections

Referenced in Letter from Siberia (1957)

User Reviews

definitive quixote on film

This Russian film of the late 50's is the definitive cinematic version of Cervantes' masterpiece, featuring the great star Nikolai Cherkasov in the lead. It is available on VHS and should be sought out by all true film buffs.