Man of La Mancha (1972)

Synopsis

In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.

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Cast

Peter O'Toole

Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana

Sophia Loren

Dulcinea / Aldonza

James Coco

Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

Ian Richardson

The Padre

Harry Andrews

The Innkeeper / The Governor

John Castle

Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

Brian Blessed

Pedro

Julie Gregg

Antonia Quijana

Rosalie Crutchley

The Housekeeper

Gino Conforti

The Barber

Marne Maitland

Captain of the Guard

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Dorothy Sinclair

The Innkeeper's Wife

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