Lost in La Mancha

Lost in La Mancha (2002)

R 02 Aug 2002 • Documentary • 1h 29m
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Director Terry Gilliam is the latest filmmaker to try and bring Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra's "Don Quixote de la Mancha" to the big screen, the movie to be called The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Before filming even begins, Gilliam, who has moved from Hollywood studio to European financing, will have to scale back his vision as his budget has been slashed from $40 million to $32 million, still astronomical by European standards. But Gilliam is a dreamer, much like his title character, and his vision for the movie is uncompromising, meaning with the reduced budget that there is no margin for error and that some of his department heads may have to achieve miracles with their allotted moneys. During pre-production and actual filming, what Gilliam does not foresee is contractual and health issues with his actors, and the effects of Mother Nature. The question is does Gilliam have a Plan B if/when things go wrong.

Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Writer
Terry Gilliam, Johnny Depp, Jeff Bridges
Starring

Language: English, Spanish, French
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 11 nominations total
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Metacritic Score: 75
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $732,393

7.3

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