Man of La Mancha (1972)
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 6
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Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 1
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This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is the mad, aging nobleman who embarrasses his respectable family by his adventures. Backed by his faithful sidekick Sancho Panza, he duels windmills and defends his perfect lady Dulcinea (who is actually a downtrodden whore named Aldonza).
Feb 1, 1973 Wide
May 11, 2004
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Cast
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Peter O'Toole
Cervantes-Don Quixote-Q... -
Sophia Loren
Dulcinea/Aldoseza -
James Coco
Sancho Panza -
Harry Andrews
Governor-Innkeeper -
John Castle
Duke-Dr. Carrasco-Black... -
Brian Blessed
Pedro -
Dominic Barto
Muleteer -
Peppi Borza
Muleteer -
Gino Conforti
Barber -
Rosalie Crutchley
Housekeeper -
Julie Gregg
Antonia/Lady in White -
Marne Maitland
Captain -
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Ian Richardson
Padre -
Dorothy Sinclair
Maria/Innkeeper's Wife -
Teddy Green
Muleteer -
Poldo Bendandi
Muleteer -
Mario Donen
Muleteer -
Roy Jones
Muleteer -
Miriam Acevedo
Fermina -
Rolando DeSantis
Muleteers -
Connel Miles
Muleteer -
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All Critics (16) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (6) | DVD (5)
Hugely disappointing musical, far inferior to stage version.
True to the spirit of Cervantes? Perhaps not. A delightful musical? Definitely.
The translation from theatrical musical to movie musical doesn't get much more disastrous than in Man of La Mancha, a cheap, muddled, and badly put-together debacle
Richly entertaining adaptation of the popular Cervantes-inspired musical.
Audience Reviews for Man of La Mancha
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To be honest, I was expecting to hate this film and I was pleasantly surprised by it. It's worth seeing for Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren's performances alone. Contrary to a lot of negative criticism I've read about Loren's poor singing, I think her limited ability suits her character perfectly well, and O'Toole lip-syncs his vocal stand-in so enthusiastically, I couldn't be certain he hadn't performed his own songs until I checked afterwards. That said, apart from the overused showstopper (The Impossible Dream), the songs are instantly forgettable. As with a lot of international co-productions, the conflicting accents of the cosmopolitan cast are a constant source of distraction.
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Foreign Titles
- El hombre de la Mancha (ES)
