Man of La Mancha (1972)
- Starring:
- Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Man of La Mancha
Dale Wasserman's long-running Broadway smash comes to the screen in this musical based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic satire Don Quixote de la Mancha. Cervantes (Peter O'Toole) is arrested and put in prison by the soldiers of the Spanish Inquisition after staging a comic performance which mocked the Spanish government. Cervantes' fellow inmates are eager to divvy up his belongings, but the author is desperate to save a manuscript of his latest work; in order to win the prisoners over, he stages, with their assistance, his latest comedy about the delusional knight Don Quixote (O'Toole). Don Quixote, with the help of his loyal manservant Sancho Panza (James Coco), is determined to battle evil, though he most often finds himself combating windmills. Don Quixote encounters the beautiful virgin Dulcinea -- personified by a jailed prostitute, Aldonza (Sophia Loren) -- and is certain he has found the love of his life. However, tragedy befalls Don Quixote when a band of savages rape Dulcinea as he sleeps, and he must decide where his greatest loyalty lies when his niece Antonia (Julie Gregg) arrives, asking Quixote to please return home to his family. In a move which was widely criticized at the time of the film's release, Peter O'Toole's singing voice was dubbed for most of his musical numbers, while Sophia Loren did all of her own vocal tracks. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 129 mins
Complete Cast of Man of La Mancha
- Peter O'Toole - Cervantes-Don Quixote-Quijana
- James Coco - Sancho Panza
- John Castle - Duke-Dr. Carrasco-Black Knight
- Miriam Acevedo - Fermina
- Marne Maitland - Captain
- Poldo Bendandi - Muleteer
- Ian Richardson - Padre
- Dorothy Sinclair - Maria/Innkeeper's Wife
- Teddy Green - Muleteer
- Julie Gregg - Antonia/Lady in White
- Connel Miles - Muleteer
- Sophia Loren - Dulcinea/Aldoseza
- Harry Andrews - Governor-Innkeeper
- Brian Blessed - Pedro
- Rolando DeSantis - Muleteers
- Gino Conforti - Barber
- Roy Jones - Muleteer
- Peppi Borza - Muleteer
- Mario Donen - Muleteer
- Rosalie Crutchley - Housekeeper
- Dominic Barto - Muleteer
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Writer(s):
- Dale Wasserman
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Hiller, Alberto Grimaldi, Saul Chaplin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
- 1972 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
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