He Dreams of Giants

"A 30-year quest to film the impossible"

2019 1h 23m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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15 years after "Lost in la Mancha", Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe come back to follow Terry Gilliam's new (successful) attempt at filming "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote".

“A 30-year quest to film the impossible”

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Cast

Terry Gilliam
Self
Jonathan Pryce
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Adam Driver
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Nicola Pecorini
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Pepe
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis Pepe, shot by Louis Pepe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Terry Gilliam and Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A 30-year quest to film the impossible".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8591046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louis Pepe directs. Louis Pepe behind the camera. Bill Hillferty cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Louis Pepe, shot by Louis Pepe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bill Hillferty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Terry Gilliam and Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A 30-year quest to film the impossible".
8IMDB entry: tt8591046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.