The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

"Today's a marvelous day for adventures!"

2018 2h 13m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 1,108

AdventureComedy

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Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.

“Today's a marvelous day for adventures!”

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Cast

Adam Driver
Toby
Jonathan Pryce
Don Quixote
Stellan Skarsgård
The Boss
Jordi Mollà
Alexei Miiskin
Joana Ribeiro
Angelica
Óscar Jaenada
Gitano
Olga Kurylenko
Jacqui
Will Keen
Producer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Tony Grisoni, Terry Gilliam
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry Gilliam, shot by Nicola Pecorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce and Stellan Skarsgård carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Terry Gilliam directs. Nicola Pecorini behind the camera. Roque Baños scores. Lesley Walker cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 6 countries: Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Terry Gilliam, shot by Nicola Pecorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lesley Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce and Stellan Skarsgård carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Today's a marvelous day for adventures!".
10IMDB entry: tt1318517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nicola Pecorini
Original score: Roque Baños
Editing: Lesley Walker
Production design: Benjamín Fernández
Makeup / hair: Natália Bogalho
Sound: Thomas Gauder
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $19,116,000
Box office: $2,433,457
Return: 13% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-27
★ 7/10
I was never a huge fan of Monty Python (or, indeed "Time Bandits") - I find surreal comedy sometimes too much of a stretch for my usually linear appreciation genes. I've got to say, though, that I rather enjoyed this. At times it is truly bonkers, but Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce do have enough chemistry between them to almost turn this into a (rather eccentric) love story. It is self-indulgent, no point in saying that the audience of (us) cinema goers were ever likely be the prime beneficiaries of this creation, but oddly enough it is exactly what it says on the tin "Quixotic". I am not sure it was worth waiting 29 years for, but it has a few laugh out loud moments and a carefully crafted soundtrack helps keep it lolling along. I'm not sure I will ever watch it again, but I am glad I have seen it.

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