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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Today's a marvelous day for adventures!

20186.72h 13m

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.

Directed by Terry Gilliam
Written by Tony Grisoni, Terry Gilliam, Miguel de Cervantes
Produced by Gabriele Oricchio, Amy Gilliam, Gerardo Herrero
Box OfficeBudget: $19.1MRevenue: $2.4M

Top 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

Sergi López

Sergi López

Themes & Keywords

spainbased on novel or bookdirectorfilmmakingdon quixote

About The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a adventure, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of spain, based on novel or book, director, filmmaking, don quixote. Directed by Terry Gilliam, it stars Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård. 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.

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