Lost in La Mancha

"They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot."

2002 1h 33m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 246

Documentary

Synopsis

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Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.

“They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Jeff Bridges
Narrator (voice)
Johnny Depp
Self
Vanessa Paradis
Self
Jean Rochefort
Self
Terry Gilliam
Self - Writer & Director
Tony Grisoni
Self - Co-Writer
Philip A. Patterson
Self - First Assistant Director
Nicola Pecorini
Self - Director of Photography

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keith Fulton
Writers: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miriam Cutler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacob Bricca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jeff Bridges and Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keith Fulton directs. Miriam Cutler scores. Jacob Bricca cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Miriam Cutler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacob Bricca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeff Bridges and Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.".
9IMDB entry: tt0308514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.