Don Quixote

"Don Quixote" is one of those Celebrity Productions Comicolor cartoons, which must have been a big deal back in the 1930s (seeing bold colors on screen). seen! They liked to take a famous novel and make a wild-and-crazy cartoon out of... Full review

For me, this film is defined by the printed paper and his metamorphosis. The bustle, the delicate ash, the music are principal words of Cervantes masterpiece definition. So, the film must be a success at least for impressive presence of... Full review

The French version of this film is available on DVD along with the English version, which is 6 minutes shorter and missing just a few brief scenes and cut differently, with a longer written introduction and conclusion. Chaliapine's French is... Full review

Having only once attempted unsuccessfully to slog my way through the Peter O'Toole version of "Man of la Mancha," I was unfamiliar the plot of Don Quixote. I discovered this film at movieflix.com, a nice resource of free films. Even... Full review

I saw the New York Museum of Modern Art's print (the English language version). Only Chaliapin does much singing, but the music and lyrics are not much and I suggest you listen to his recordings to judge his singing. His... Full review

(This is a review of the VHS version)G.W.Pabst's film version of "Don Quixote", originally filmed in three languages, but with the same leading actor, may not please all lovers of the great Cervantes novel, but it makes a fascinating document... Full review

The spirit of Don Quixote is alive and flourishing in "The King of California," a disarming shaggy dog of a comedy about a man who is crazy enough to actually be sane -- maybe. ... Full Article

As a rule, British silent films were about as esthetically pleasing as a can of gray paint. Not so the productions of the prolific Maurice Elvey, who always managed to keep things visually fascinating even when the plot and characters... ... Full Article