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Lost in La Mancha (2002)

R  93 min  -  Documentary   -  2 August 2002 (UK)
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Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project (which has never been resurrected).

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Grisoni ...
Himself - Co-Writer
Philip A. Patterson Philip A. Patterson ...
Himself - First Assistant Director (as Phil Patterson)
René Cleitman René Cleitman ...
Himself - Producer
Terry Gilliam ...
Himself - Writer & Director
Nicola Pecorini Nicola Pecorini ...
Himself - Director of Photography
José Luis Escolar ...
Himself - Line Producer
Bárbara Pérez-Solero Bárbara Pérez-Solero ...
Herself - Ass't. Set Decorator
Benjamín Fernández Benjamín Fernández ...
Himself - Production Designer (as Benjamin Fernandez)
Andrea Calderwood Andrea Calderwood ...
Herself - Former Head of Production, Pathé
Ray Cooper Ray Cooper ...
Himself - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Gabriella Pescucci Gabriella Pescucci ...
Herself - Costume Designer
Carlo Poggioli Carlo Poggioli ...
Himself - Co-Costume Designer
Bernard Bouix Bernard Bouix ...
Himself - Executive Producer
Fred Millstein Fred Millstein ...
Himself - Completion Guarantor
Jeff Bridges ...
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Storyline

Director Terry Gilliam is the latest filmmaker to try and bring Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra's "Don Quixote de la Mancha" to the big screen, the movie to be called The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Before filming even begins, Gilliam, who has moved from Hollywood studio to European financing, will have to scale back his vision as his budget has been slashed from $40 million to $32 million, still astronomical by European standards. But Gilliam is a dreamer, much like his title character, and his vision for the movie is uncompromising, meaning with the reduced budget that there is no margin for error and that some of his department heads may have to achieve miracles with their allotted moneys. During pre-production and actual filming, what Gilliam does not foresee is contractual and health issues with his actors, and the effects of Mother Nature. The question is does Gilliam have a Plan B if/when things go wrong. Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Don Quixote | Storm | Director | Cervantes | Actor  | See more »

Taglines:

They've got a story...but have lost the plot.

Genres:

Documentary

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Don Kihotis horis telos... See more »

Filming Locations:

Bardenas Reales, Navarra, Spain See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£42,824 (UK) (4 August 2002) (10 Screens)

Gross:

$734,514 (USA) (22 June 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Fulton and Pepe embarked on their second feature about director Terry Gilliam intending to make a television documentary about the development and pre-production of Gilliam's long-awaited passion project. Having intimate knowledge of Gilliam's chaotic working methods, they knew they were in for something dramatic. But they had no idea that the story would develop into its own quixotic tragedy. After the failure of Gilliam's production, Fulton and Pepe were wary of finishing their film. Gilliam assured them that "someone has to get a film out of this. I guess it's going to be you." See more »

Quotes

[Upon watching a screen test of the giants]
Terry Gilliam: That's our trailer, right there!
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits we see the footage of the giants running
menacingly towards the screen (which Gilliam admitted would make a great
trailer). Just before it fades to black, the words "COMING SOON" are
emblazoned across the screen. At the fadeout, we hear Gilliam's distinctive
laugh. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005) See more »