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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)

NR 05/19/2018 Adventure, Comedy 2h 13m
68%
User
Score
6.3/10
66%
58/100

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Overview

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.

Terry Gilliam

Director

Tony Grisoni

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Toby

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Don Quixote

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

The Boss

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Alexei Miiskin

Joana Ribeiro

Joana Ribeiro

Angelica

Óscar Jaenada

Óscar Jaenada

Gitano

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

Jacqui

Will Keen

Will Keen

Producer

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on March 27, 2022

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 ha...

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