Don Quixote (2015)

With his noble squire by his side, a retired country gentleman sets out on an adventure to right the wrongs of the world.

Directors:

David Beier, Dave Dorsey

Writers:

Melanie Ansley, Amy Reedy Asbjørnsen (as Amy Reedy)

Stars:

Carmen Argenziano, Horatio Sanz, Luis Guzmán

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmen Argenziano	...	Don Quixote
Horatio Sanz	...	Sancho Panza / Narrator (voice)
Luis Guzmán	...	Farmer (as Luis Guzman)
Vera Cherny	...	Dulcinea
Lin Shaye	...	The Grand Lady
James Franco	...	Pasamonte
Lorena McGregor	...	Antonia
Humberto Meza	...	Villager
Reinaldo Zavarce	...	Miguel
Anthony Skordi	...	Father Nicolas
Jacquie Barnbrook	...	Teresa Panza
Steve Bannos	...	The Innkeeper
Michael Delaney	...	Man with Basin
Eduardo Yáñez	...	Mounted Brother (as Eduardo Yanez)
Gary Carlos Cervantes	...	Armed Brother (as Gary Cervantes)

Storyline

With his noble squire by his side, a retired country gentleman sets out on an adventure to right the wrongs of the world.

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Plot Keywords:

country | cervantes | knight | squire | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Antonia: [knocking at church door] Father Nicolas! Are you there?
Father Nicolas: [now in confessional] What on earth is the matter?
Antonia: Please come at once, Father. He's getting worse!

User Reviews

Based more on the musical than the novel

This version of Don Quixote, though it carries the subtitle of the novel itself, is based more on the musical "The Man of La Mancha" than on the novel. I admit that no film of the usual length could ever capture the richness and complexity of even Part 1 of the novel (Part 2 being ignored by most interpreters). A mini-series would be required to attempt to do justice to the novel. But the plot line here really aligns more with the musical than the book.

One thing that drove me crazy from the start: The letter "o" in the word "Don" is, throughout, pronounced like the "o" in the first syllable of "Donald", rather than like the "o" in phone. "Don" in Spanish is a title (like "Sir"), not a name. They could at least have pronounced it properly and not thereby announced the American origins of the film linguistically.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elysium Bandini Studios, RabbitBandini Productions, University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1