Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

A psychiatrist must cure a young patient that presents himself as Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world.

Director:

Jeremy Leven

Writers:

Lord Byron (character Don Juan), Jeremy Leven

Stars:

Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marlon Brando	...	Dr. Jack Mickler
Johnny Depp	...	Don Juan
Faye Dunaway	...	Marilyn Mickler
Géraldine Pailhas	...	Doña Ana
Bob Dishy	...	Dr. Paul Showalter
Rachel Ticotin	...	Doña Inez
Talisa Soto	...	Doña Julia
Marita Geraghty	...	Woman in Restaurant
Richard C. Sarafian	...	Detective Sy Tobias
Tresa Hughes	...	Grandmother DeMarco
Stephen Singer	...	Dr. Bill Dunsmore
Franc Luz	...	Don Antonio
Carmen Argenziano	...	Don Alfonzo
Jo Champa	...	Sultana Gulbeyaz
Esther Scott	...	Nurse Alvira

Storyline

Dr Jack Mickler, a psychiatrist, is only 10 days away from his retirement. A week before he is due to leave, he encounters a young man who attempts suicide- would be a pretty straightforward case except the young man claims to be Don Juan, the fabled Spanish nobleman and world renowned seducer/lover of woman. Despite original hostility from his coworkers Jack manages to persuade his associates to put the boy in his care for 10 days after which the boy will undergo an evaluation to be either released from psychiatric care or sent to a mental institution. However, as the 10 days progresses Dr Mickler and the other staff become gradually drawn into to the young man's exotic world of love, passion and pleasure as he recounts his story to them. Whilst doing so the man's philosophies and zeal for life and love begins to revive Dr MIckler's somewhat passionless relationship with his wife, Marilyn as well as challenging his own views and ethics to the point where both he and the audience ...

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Plot Keywords:

don juan | psychiatrist | love | patient | mental institution | 

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Taglines:

The story of the man who thought he was the greatest lover in the world... and the people who tried to cure him of it!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

7 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Don Juan DeMarco and the Centerfold

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$22,200,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, American Zoetrope, Outlaw Productions (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Johnny Depp on the Turner Classic Movies documentary on Marlon Brando, In the scene where he and Brando are sitting at the table talking about the inconsistencies in DeMarco's (Depp) character, when DeMarco admits his father was from New York, Depp's lines were re written just before shooting the scene so he had no time to prepare and memorize the lines. So Marlon Brando talked to the Director and cinematographer to find out where the cameras angles were. He then worked out a way in which he cut up Depp's lines in the script and pasted them to the cup of coffee in his hand and then held the cup in his hand in such a way that the camera wouldn't pick up the pasted lines and Depp could read them.

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Goofs

When the Micklers are in bed playing the game with the popcorn, one kernel of popcorn is shot up in the air off-camera, but two fall: the actual kernel from the up-shot, and an additional one that was aimed at Faye Dunaway's mouth.

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Quotes

Don Juan: No woman has ever left my arms unsatisfied.

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Connections

Featured in Brando (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?"
Performed by Bryan Adams
Written by Bryan Adams, R.J. Lange and Michael Kamen
Produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lange and Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Spice up your life with some love

I loved this film. It made me think if I'm dreaming enough? Or am I just living life by its face value? Don Juan DeMarco, is about dreams, about fantasies, and about love. It raises the important question, how much of imagination is enough to spice up your life, and not turn you into a delusional freak. Everybody knows and accepts the fact that one can not have everything one desires, one can become everything one wants to be. so what do you do? Give up, and live the dull and routine life you have, or have 2 different worlds, one for yourself and one for everybody around you. But while doing that how do you make sure you don't end up severing your link with the real world and end up in a mental asylum. Its this tight rope that Don Juan DeMarco, played brilliantly by Johny Depp has to walk on. His real life leaves lot to be desired for. Rejected by his one and only true love, he drifts away in his fantasy world, where he is the greatest lover of all. By doing that, though he is able to transform himself into a real charmer, he distances himself from the real world, and his real identity. So he ends up in a clinic for delusional patients under the care of weary and dreary pshychatrist Dr Jack, played by charming Marlyn Brando. And this is the beginning of the delightful exchange of ideas and vision between the 2 completely different personas. In the process both of them tend to gain, and make their lives a little better. Don Juan gets back his identity, so that he doesn't have to live in the mental hospital, while Jack gets his grove back :-) Coming back to the technical aspects of the film, I don't think there's anything lacking there. Good screenplay, solid acting and soothing original score. The script comes up with jewels every now and then, which makes you rexamine your own beliefs in life, and love. A highly enjoyable film.