Man of La Mancha (1972)
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50% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
71% of users liked it
(5,489 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 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 perfect lady Dulcinea (who is actually a downtrodden whore named Aldonza).
- Directed By
- Arthur Hiller
- Written By
- Dale Wasserman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 1, 1973 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Hugely disappointing musical, far inferior to stage version.
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Gregory Weinkauf, ÜberCiné
True to the spirit of Cervantes? Perhaps not. A delightful musical? Definitely.
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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
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
Richly entertaining adaptation of the popular Cervantes-inspired musical.
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Cast
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Peter O'Toole
as Cervantes-Don Quixote-Quijana
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Sophia Loren
as Dulcinea/Aldoseza
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James Coco
as Sancho Panza
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Harry Andrews
as Governor-Innkeeper
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John Castle
as Duke-Dr. Carrasco-Black Knight
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Brian Blessed
as Pedro
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Dominic Barto
as Muleteer
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Peppi Borza
as Muleteer
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Gino Conforti
as Barber
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Rosalie Crutchley
as Housekeeper
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Julie Gregg
as Antonia/Lady in White
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Marne Maitland
as Captain
- Axel Mirror
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Ian Richardson
as Padre
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Dorothy Sinclair
as Maria/Innkeeper's Wife
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Teddy Green
as Muleteer
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Poldo Bendandi
as Muleteer
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Mario Donen
as Muleteer
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Roy Jones
as Muleteer
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Miriam Acevedo
as Fermina
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Rolando DeSantis
as Muleteers
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Connel Miles
as Muleteer
- Peter Johnston