- Release Date: 1972
- Runtime: 132 min
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
- Starring: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Harry Andrews ... see all
- Director: Arthur Hiller
- Plot: This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes
User Reviews
Great story
Oct 23, 2008
ALCIDESB - yahoo.com
Oct 23, 2008ALCIDESB - yahoo.com
Historically one of the grates book have been write. We have to read and write about it in High School.... Full review
Great story
Oct 23, 2008
bernardspia - yahoo.com
Oct 23, 2008bernardspia - yahoo.com
Historically one of the grates book have been write. We have to read and write about it in High School.... Full review
Great Theatrical Experience----Good Film Experience, but......
Jan 20, 2007
malvernp - imdb.com
Jan 20, 2007malvernp - imdb.com
I was privileged to have seen "Man of La Mancha" twice in the theater. These were riveting and unforgettable moments. As those who have seen it performed already know, the play was presented without intermission. Obviously this is because the... Full review
Best Musical ever
Dec 01, 2006
Shannon - yahoo.com
Dec 01, 2006Shannon - yahoo.com
This movie moves the heart and makes you see yourself in a different light. I loved it. I would suggest better vocals, but truely, the fact that they could pull together something as amazing as that is wonderful.... Full review
Best Musical ever
Dec 01, 2006
dansteetharewhite - yahoo.com
Dec 01, 2006dansteetharewhite - yahoo.com
This movie moves the heart and makes you see yourself in a different light. I loved it. I would suggest better vocals, but truely, the fact that they could pull together something as amazing as that is wonderful.... Full review
To reach the unreachable star...
Nov 29, 2005
John Small - yahoo.com
Nov 29, 2005John Small - yahoo.com
This adaptation of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" is my all-time favorite stage musical; the film version pales somewhat by comparison, especially when held up against the movie version of "West Side Story," but it's still a powerful story well told, with great... Full review
To reach the unreachable star...
Nov 29, 2005
johnsmall_1 - yahoo.com
Nov 29, 2005johnsmall_1 - yahoo.com
This adaptation of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" is my all-time favorite stage musical; the film version pales somewhat by comparison, especially when held up against the movie version of "West Side Story," but it's still a powerful story well told, with great... Full review
the slaughter of don quixote de lamancha
Oct 02, 2005
Glenn L - yahoo.com
Oct 02, 2005Glenn L - yahoo.com
the plot and story is not what i saw years ago at dallas fair park music center. played by hershal benardi.the plot was of cervantes leaving his home town and going out in the weorld to fight for the honer of... Full review
the slaughter of don quixote de lamancha
Oct 02, 2005
bigbear6977 - yahoo.com
Oct 02, 2005bigbear6977 - yahoo.com
the plot and story is not what i saw years ago at dallas fair park music center. played by hershal benardi.the plot was of cervantes leaving his home town and going out in the weorld to fight for the honer of... Full review
I Am I Don Quixote The Lord Of La Mancha
Jul 10, 2005
Rachel F - yahoo.com
Jul 10, 2005Rachel F - yahoo.com
I have taken Spanish for as long as I can remember the language, culture, and history is all fascinating. In high school I had the best Spanish teacher ever. SeƱora tought the class about the ledgendary Miguel de Cervantes otherwise known... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 19, 2009PegasusNews, TX
His "Man of La Mancha" is strong and upbeat....kudos to all of them for pulling off the difficulty and reality of both sequences.....The rest of the cast was also quite strong.....All of the fight scenes were very well choreographed and impressive in their use of the small space..... ... Full Review
| Aug 17, 2009PegasusNews, TX
The classic setting for Man of La Mancha is a one-room dungeon....He also has a knack at selling the musical's humorous AND dramatic elements, a combination that's not always easy to pull off.....ONSTAGE has put together a wonderful production of Man of La Mancha....Corely stages several great fight scenes, including a whirling dervish that kicks off the second act that is nearly seamless..... ... Full Review
| Sep 23, 2008Salt Lake Tribune
Tanner Concert: a generous musical gift, wrapped in a giant box ... Full Review
| Dec 07, 2001CultureCartel.com
Man of La Mancha is badly done enough that it cannot take its rightful place
This dialogue is glorious, though!
It's a wonderful stage show; it's just not a very good movie.
Great story.
It's a spectacular song
Peter O'Toole is my favorite actor.
... Full Review
| Aug 04, 2000The Land of Eric
have fantastic singing voices, perfectly complementing the exciting Spanish-tinged musical score.....Art Allen plays Cervantes, Alonso and Don Quixote with great vigor and energy, fully committing himself to the emotions and passions of the three characters.... ... Full Review
News
Oct 05, 2009 04:30 AM K iss me, Monique. That's what it certainly looks like we'll all be saying at the Stratford Festival next summer, because I've been told it's a done deal that Monique Lund will be playing Lilli... ... Full Article
Sean Cullen to sub for injured Stratford regular
cbc.ca –
2009-08-17
Comedian Sean Cullen is set to play Pseudolus, a Roman slave hoping to find love for his master and freedom for himself, in Stratford's production of the musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. ... Full Article
When he walks into rehearsal for "The Man of La Mancha," in which he stars as the impossible dreamer opposite an Aldonza in a wheelchair, he's joined by 30 castmates ranging in age from 12 to 61. ... Full Article
Pop by for MSO Pops concert
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2009-06-21
A little garden music
ottawacitizen.com –
2009-06-18
If you're an opera buff, here's a promising way to spend a summer night: enjoy Italian food and wine along with a opera in the garden of the residence of Gabriele Sardo, Italy's ambassador to Canada. ... Full Article
Making the cut
buffalonews.com –
2009-06-07
As Sheila Connors slowly lugged her equipment up the concrete steps of MusicalFare Theatre, a group of actors and theater staff milling about in the lobby briefly fell silent. ... Full Article

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