Don Quixote (1992)
One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars and the world will be better for this.
A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)
Director: Orson Welles
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: April 20, 1992
Cast
- Francisco Reiguera - Don Quijote
- Akim Tamiroff - Sancho Panza
- Orson Welles - Self
- Pepe Mediavilla - Don Quijote (voice)
- Juan Carlos Ordóñez - Sancho Panza (voice)
- Constantino Romero - Narrator (voice)
- Paola Mori - Woman on Motorscooter (archive footage)
- Juan Serrano - (archive footage)
- Beatrice Welles - (archive footage)
- Oja Kodar - (archive footage)
Screenplay
- Miguel de Cervantes (Novel)
- Jesús Franco (Dialogue)
- Javier Mina (Dialogue)
- Orson Welles (Screenplay)
Music: Daniel White
Cinematography: José García Galisteo, Edmond Richard
Editing: Alberto Valenzuela, Jesús Franco
Production: El Silencio Producciones
Country: Spain, Italy, United States of America
Language: Español, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
don quixote
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Don Quixote about?
- A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)
- Who directed Don Quixote?
- Don Quixote was directed by Orson Welles.
- Who stars in Don Quixote?
- Don Quixote stars Francisco Reiguera, Akim Tamiroff, Orson Welles, Pepe Mediavilla, Juan Carlos Ordóñez, Constantino Romero.
- How long is Don Quixote?
- Don Quixote has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Don Quixote?
- Don Quixote is a Adventure, Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Don Quixote produced?
- Don Quixote was produced in Spain, Italy, United States of America.