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Don Quixote

  • 1933
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
377
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Don Quixote (1933)
AdventureComedyDrama

In Spain, in the sixteenth century, an elderly gentleman named Don Quixote has gone mad from reading too many books on chivalry. Proclaiming himself a knight, he sets out with his squire, Sa... Read allIn Spain, in the sixteenth century, an elderly gentleman named Don Quixote has gone mad from reading too many books on chivalry. Proclaiming himself a knight, he sets out with his squire, Sancho Panza, to reform the world and revive the age of chivalry, choosing a slut to be his ... Read allIn Spain, in the sixteenth century, an elderly gentleman named Don Quixote has gone mad from reading too many books on chivalry. Proclaiming himself a knight, he sets out with his squire, Sancho Panza, to reform the world and revive the age of chivalry, choosing a slut to be his noble lady Dulcinea. He mistakes inns for castles, a play about chivalry for the real thin... Read all

  • Director
    • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
  • Writers
    • Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
    • Alexandre Arnoux
    • John Farrow
  • Stars
    • Feodor Chaliapin Sr.
    • George Robey
    • Oscar Asche
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    377
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
      • Alexandre Arnoux
      • John Farrow
    • Stars
      • Feodor Chaliapin Sr.
      • George Robey
      • Oscar Asche
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Don Quixote (1933)
    Feodor Chaliapin Sr. in Don Quixote (1933)
    Don Quixote (1933)
    Don Quixote (1933)
    Feodor Chaliapin Sr. in Don Quixote (1933)
    Feodor Chaliapin Sr. in Don Quixote (1933)

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    Feodor Chaliapin Sr.
    Feodor Chaliapin Sr.
    • Don Quixote
    • (as Feodor Chaliapine)
    George Robey
    George Robey
    • Sancho Panza
    Oscar Asche
    • Captain of Police
    René Donnio
    • Carrasco
    • (as Donnio)
    Frank Stanmore
    • Priest
    Miles Mander
    Miles Mander
    • The Duke of Fallanga
    Wally Patch
    • Gypsy King
    • (as Walter Patch)
    Sidney Fox
    Sidney Fox
    • Maria, the niece
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Sancho Panza's wife
    Renée Valliers
    • Dulcinea
    • (as Renee Valliers)
    Andreas Malandrinos
    • Innkeeper
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Lydia Sherwood
    • Duchess of Fallanga
    • (uncredited)
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Servant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra(novel "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha")
      • Alexandre Arnoux(dialogue)
      • John Farrow(collaborator: english version)
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    • Trivia
      In Cervantes' novel and in most other film versions, the hero's name is really Alonso Quijano (or Quijana, as in "Man of La Mancha"), and it is only after going mad that he renames himself Don Quixote. In Pabst's film(s), the hero's name is really Don Quixote.
    • Alternate versions
      In the 1990s, Eklipse Records released a videocassette featuring both English and French versions of this film. The video runs a total of 120 minutes, with each version of the film clocking in at 60 minutes. On the video, the English version omits the moment in which Don Quixote's niece pleads for him not to leave, as well as the brief moments in which the housekeeper finds that Don Quixote has gone, and in which Sancho Panza escapes his pursuing wife. These scenes can be seen in the French version. However, the French version has no subtitles, at least not on videocassette. The English and French versions of the film have both recently been released on DVD.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Don Quichotte (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      Chanson de Sancho
      Music by Jacques Ibert

    User reviews12

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    9/10
    Don't miss Chaliapin's singing!
    Having only once attempted unsuccessfully to slog my way through the Peter O'Toole version of "Man of la Mancha," I was unfamiliar the plot of Don Quixote. I discovered this film at movieflix.com, a nice resource of free films. Even with the poor visual and sound quality of that site, this movie shines. Chaliapin and Robey are wonderful. (BTW, when another commenter refers to "Sancho caressing his ass in tears," he means his donkey.) Chaliapin's beautifully rich voice is matched by his acting, and he brings the full range of emotion to his role. It's a shame that this is the only film he sings in. There is much comedy and pathos here and it's beautifully directed. Highly recommended!
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    • Aug 21, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1934 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adventures of Don Quixote
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de la Victorine - 16 avenue Edoard Grinda, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Nelson Film
      • Vandor Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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