Don Quijote de la Mancha (1991) ( El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes ) ( Miguel de Cervantes' Quixote )

Don Quijote de la Mancha (1991) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Alternate Title: Miguel de Cervantes' Quixote
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
295 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1991 and produced in:
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

Written By:
Camilo José Cela

Actors:
Fernando Rey ..... Don Quijote
Alfredo Landa ..... Sancho Panza
Francisco Merino ..... El cura (The priest)
Manuel Alexandre ..... El barbero (The barber)
Emma Penella ..... Teresa Panza
José Luis Pellicena ..... Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Fermí Reixach ..... Cardenio
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón ..... Dorotea
José Luis López Vázquez ..... El ventero (The innkeeper)
Hector Alterio ..... Ventero #2 (Innkeeper #2)
Esperanza Roy ..... Maritornes
Eusebio Lázaro ..... Ginés de Pasamonte
Alejandra Grepi ..... Luscinda
Terele Pávez ..... Ama (Housekeeper)
Nuria Gallardo ..... Sobrina (Niece)

Synopsis:

The great Fernando Rey - known for his extraordinary work with Buñuel in masterpieces such as Tristana and That Obscure Object of Desire - gives one of his richest, most deeply felt performances in Gutiérrez Aragón's wonderful adaptation of Cervantes' classic. His Don Quixote is earthier, more human-scaled than earlier versions; he is less a symbol or a metaphor than a man buffeted by his physical age and the distance between his ideals and their realization. While certainly faithful to the spirit of the original, this take on the 'impossible dreamer' offers not merely and excellent rendition of the novel but also a fresh, provocative reading that shows how startingly contemporary he and his quest remain.

HISTORICAL DRAMA BRINGING TO LIFE THE CHARACTERS AND LEGENDS OF WORLD FAMOUS NOVEL DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA. Exceptional actors, awarded in Cannes for this production (best series and best actor), bring life to Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, the main characters of this novel, voted best in the world. Their words in the series don't stray far from the original text and the atmosphere is recreated in Spanish Castille in a village fully constructed to match the times and legends of Don Quixote de la Mancha. Includes making of and other documentaries by TVE. The scriptwriter, Camilo José Cela won the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1989.

Miniseries version of the first half of Cervantes' famous novel.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 22 October, 2012.

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