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Man of La Mancha

  • 1972
  • PG
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5K
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Sophia Loren, Peter O'Toole, and James Coco in Man of La Mancha (1972)
The funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who is seen as a noblewoman.
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The funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who i... Read allThe funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who is seen as a noblewoman.The funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who is seen as a noblewoman.

  • Director
    • Arthur Hiller
  • Writers
    • Dale Wasserman
    • Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
  • Stars
    • Peter O'Toole
    • Sophia Loren
    • James Coco
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arthur Hiller
    • Writers
      • Dale Wasserman
      • Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
    • Stars
      • Peter O'Toole
      • Sophia Loren
      • James Coco
    • 82User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos6

    Trailer
    Trailer 3:09
    Trailer
    Man Of LA Mancha: Don Quixote Charges The Giant
    Clip 2:52
    Man Of LA Mancha: Don Quixote Charges The Giant
    Man Of LA Mancha: Don Quixote Charges The Giant
    Clip 2:52
    Man Of LA Mancha: Don Quixote Charges The Giant
    Man Of LA Mancha: I, Don Quixote
    Clip 2:41
    Man Of LA Mancha: I, Don Quixote
    Man Of LA Mancha: Don Quixote Meets Aldonza
    Clip 2:59
    Man Of LA Mancha: Don Quixote Meets Aldonza
    Man Of LA Mancha: The Impossible Dream
    Clip 2:28
    Man Of LA Mancha: The Impossible Dream
    Man Of LA Mancha: The Birth Of Don Quixote De LA Mancha
    Clip 2:25
    Man Of LA Mancha: The Birth Of Don Quixote De LA Mancha

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    Peter O'Toole
    Peter O'Toole
    • Don Quixote De La Mancha…
    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Dulcinea…
    James Coco
    James Coco
    • Sancho Panza
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • The Innkeeper…
    John Castle
    John Castle
    • Sanson Carrasco…
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • Pedro
    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • The Padre
    Julie Gregg
    Julie Gregg
    • Antonia
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • The Housekeeper
    Gino Conforti
    Gino Conforti
    • The Barber
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Captain of the Guard
    Dorothy Sinclair
    • The Innkeeper's Wife
    Miriam Acevedo
    • Fermina
    Dominic Barto
    • Muleteer
    • (as Dominic Bartó)
    Poldo Bendandi
    Poldo Bendandi
    • Muleteer
    Peppi Borza
    • Muleteer
    Mario Donen
    Mario Donen
    • Muleteer
    Fred Evans
    • Muleteer
    • Director
      • Arthur Hiller
    • Writers
      • Dale Wasserman
      • Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Kirk Douglas was so keen to play Don Quixote that he offered Paramount $1m for the rights. In 1965, Anthony Quinn negotiated with Dale Wasserman for the film rights. Quinn wanted Mexican comedian Cantinflas for the role of "Sancho Panza" (with Quinn as Quixote).
    • Goofs
      In the film, Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra uses the story of Don Quixote to defend the hero's chivalric notions. In the final pages of the novel, and only in the final pages, he declares that his intention was to satirize and poke fun at the exaggerated books of chivalry which were then in vogue. Part I of "Don Quixote" published in 1605, is mostly comic; Part II, published in 1615, is more melancholy and psychological. Most critics feel that, despite his satirical intentions, Cervantes mellowed and began to admire Don Quixote between publication of the 2 parts.
    • Quotes

      Miguel de Cervantes: I'm a poet.

      The Duke: They're putting people in prison for that?

      Miguel de Cervantes: No, no, no, not for that.

      The Duke: Too bad.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, we see the animated sails of a windmill, which, with each turn, begin to reveal, and finally become, a sketch of the face of Don Quixote. The camera moves in for an extreme closeup of the facial features, which, as the camera gets close, reveal themselves to be a giant prop in an outdoor stage presentation during a festival. As the opening credits end, the sketch of that prop dissolves into the real item.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD features the MGM logo in the credits, but not the United Artists one, although the film is a United Artists release. The VHS release featured both logos, and the original theatrical release only the United Artists one, along with the Transamerica logo (Transamerica once owned UA).
    • Connections
      Featured in The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Man of La Mancha
      (I, Don Quixote)
      Music by Mitch Leigh
      Lyrics by Joe Darion
      Performed by Simon Gilbert, Peter O'Toole (speaking),
      and James Coco

    User reviews82

    Featured review
    10/10

    blinded by tears

    I must have a major blind spot because I loved this movie in 1972

    when I saw it the first time and the second and the third time. Now

    I have become an semi-regularly woeful countenanced man

    myself and I love it even more. My heart started to stir watching

    O'Toole's speech at the Oscars so I re-rented La Mancha even as

    it was being removed from the active shelf at my local Hollywood

    video. I took it home and played it for the youngest of my five

    daughters, eleven year old Mary. She loves musicals as much as I

    do. She got into it. I cried again. Sorry. I love this film. Like I said, I

    must have a tin ear or a blind spot or goddamn it, maybe I'm right. Man of La Mancha is a 10 plus and a must for all O'Toole fans

    which at this point should be about everybody who loves movies. Let the revisionism begin here. O'Toole and Loren> C'mon
    • jryan-4
    • Mar 30, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1973 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Mann von La Mancha
    • Filming locations
      • Tarquinia, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy(outdoor sequences near Etruscan ruins)
    • Production company
      • Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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