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Man of La Mancha (1972)

Overview

In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.
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Arthur Hiller profile
Arthur Hiller

Director

Dale Wasserman profile
Dale Wasserman

Screenplay

Cast

Peter O'Toole profile
Peter O'Toole

Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana

Sophia Loren profile
Sophia Loren

Dulcinea / Aldonza

James Coco profile
James Coco

Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

Ian Richardson profile
Ian Richardson

The Padre

Harry Andrews profile
Harry Andrews

The Innkeeper / The Governor

John Castle profile
John Castle

Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

Brian Blessed profile
Brian Blessed

Pedro

Julie Gregg profile
Julie Gregg

Antonia Quijana

Rosalie Crutchley profile
Rosalie Crutchley

The Housekeeper

Gino Conforti profile
Gino Conforti

The Barber

Marne Maitland profile
Marne Maitland

Captain of the Guard

Dorothy Sinclair profile
Dorothy Sinclair

The Innkeeper's Wife

Peter O'Toole profile
Peter O'Toole

Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana

Sophia Loren profile
Sophia Loren

Dulcinea / Aldonza

James Coco profile
James Coco

Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

Ian Richardson profile
Ian Richardson

The Padre

Harry Andrews profile
Harry Andrews

The Innkeeper / The Governor

John Castle profile
John Castle

Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

Brian Blessed profile
Brian Blessed

Pedro

Julie Gregg profile
Julie Gregg

Antonia Quijana

Rosalie Crutchley profile
Rosalie Crutchley

The Housekeeper

Gino Conforti profile
Gino Conforti

The Barber

Marne Maitland profile
Marne Maitland

Captain of the Guard

Dorothy Sinclair profile
Dorothy Sinclair

The Innkeeper's Wife

Extra

Release Date

December 12, 1972

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Production Company

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