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Man of La Mancha (1972)
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This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes... See full summary » Director:Arthur Hiller |
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Cast
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| Peter O'Toole | ... | ||
| Sophia Loren | ... | ||
| James Coco | ... | ||
| Harry Andrews | ... | ||
| John Castle | ... | ||
| Brian Blessed | ... |
Pedro
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Ian Richardson | ... | |
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Julie Gregg | ... | |
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Rosalie Crutchley | ... | |
| Gino Conforti | ... | ||
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Marne Maitland | ... |
Captain of the Guard
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Dorothy Sinclair | ... |
The Innkeeper's Wife
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Miriam Acevedo | ... |
Fermina
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Dominic Barto | ... |
Muleteer
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Poldo Bendandi | ... | |
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Storyline
This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is the mad, aging nobleman who embarrasses his respectable family by his adventures. Backed by his faithful sidekick Sancho Panza, he duels windmills and defends his perfect lady Dulcinea (who is actually a downtrodden whore named Aldonza). Written by Reid Gagle
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Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren and James Coco dream 'The Impossible Dream' in...Parents Guide:
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Language:
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(Spain) See more »Also Known As:
L'uomo della Mancha See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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2.20 : 1
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Sancho Panza: [nearly simultaneously] Your Grace, I swear by my wife's little black moustache that's not a giant, it's only a...
[with a yell, Don Quixote charges off]
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play the Captain of the Guard and the soldiers of the Spanish Inquisition
respectively, play dual or triple roles, but only five of them are actually
listed in the credits as having done so. All of the other actors are listed
as if they only played one role in the film. See more »
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Sung by Simon Gilbert (dubbing Peter O'Toole) See more »
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Trivia
One of only five big budget screen adaptations of Broadway musicals filmed between 1955 and 1973 to be presented in the 1.85:1 screen ratio (the others were "The Pajama Game", "Damn Yankees", "Cabaret" and "Hair"). Most of the others were presented in the wider Cinemascope, Todd-AO or Panavision ratios. "Man of La Mancha" was, however, blown up to the typical Todd-AO ratio (2.20:1) for its roadshow presentations. See more »Goofs
Continuity: At the start of the brawl with the Muleteers, Aldonza goes from standing right next to Pedro to far behind him and back throughout the scene. She also appears to be moving toward him in two separate shots. See more »Quotes
Don Quixote: [about to attack the windmill] Ho, there, foul monster! Cease the knocking at thy craven knees and prepare to do battle!Sancho Panza: [nearly simultaneously] Your Grace, I swear by my wife's little black moustache that's not a giant, it's only a...
[with a yell, Don Quixote charges off]
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Crazy Credits
Practically all of the actors in the film, with the exception of those whoplay the Captain of the Guard and the soldiers of the Spanish Inquisition
respectively, play dual or triple roles, but only five of them are actually
listed in the credits as having done so. All of the other actors are listed
as if they only played one role in the film. See more »
Connections
Referenced in "Great Performances: The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala" (1981) See more »Soundtracks
"The Impossible Dream"Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Sung by Simon Gilbert (dubbing Peter O'Toole) See more »
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