Synopsis
Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha, decides to go on imaginary adventures along with his friend, the simple farmer Sancho Panza, who becomes his squire. On their journeys, they rescue dames in distress in honorable acts and fight giants among other perils, with Don longing to be with the love of his life, lady Dulcinea, and Sancho waiting to be rewarded with an island where he's about to become a governor.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter YatesDirector
- John MortimerWriter
- Richard HartleyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John LithgowDon Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
- Bob HoskinsSancho Panza
- Isabella RosselliniThe Duchess
- Vanessa WilliamsDulcinea / Aldonza
- Lambert WilsonDuke
- Amelia WarnerAntonia
- Tony HaygarthBarber
- Peter EyrePriest
- Lilo BaurTeresa Panza (Sancho's wife)
- James PurefoyCarrasco
- Trevor PeacockInnkeeper
- Linda BassettHousekeeper
Stills
Themes
satirewineforeign language adaptationgentlemandon quixote