Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha (1972)

  • 50% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (5,402 ratings)

This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is the mad, aging nobleman who embarrasses his respectable family by his adventures. Backed by his faithful sidekick Sancho Panza, he duels windmills and defends his… More

PG, 2 hr. 10 min.
Directed By
Arthur Hiller
Written By
Dale Wasserman
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 1, 1973 Wide
On DVD
May 11, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Hugely disappointing musical, far inferior to stage version.

  • Gregory Weinkauf, ÜberCiné

    True to the spirit of Cervantes? Perhaps not. A delightful musical? Definitely.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    The translation from theatrical musical to movie musical doesn't get much more disastrous than in Man of La Mancha, a cheap, muddled, and badly put-together debacle

  • Phil Hall, Film Threat

    Richly entertaining adaptation of the popular Cervantes-inspired musical.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tom E


    I saw the play in 1969, and heard the soundtrack for the movie and thought it was horrible -- Peter O'Toole couldn't carry a note in a bucket, and Sophia Loren was just windo-dressing -- So I watched the movie on TV today (Oct 4, 2010) -- All I said above, I retract -- the… More

  • Stephen M


    Imprisoned, awaiting a hearing before the Spanish Inquisition on a trumped-up charge of heresy, Miguel de Cervantes is put on trial by his fellow prisoners, who threaten to destroy the unfinished manuscript of <I>Don Quixote</I> unless he can prove to them it is worth… More

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