Don Quixote
Don Quijote de Orson Welles
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars and the world will be better for this.”
Synopsis
A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)
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DON QUIXOTE de ORSON WELLES Pelea con los Molinos. Español
Type: Clip • Published 2018-05-05
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Francisco Reiguera
Don Quijote
Akim Tamiroff
Sancho Panza
Orson Welles
Self
Pepe Mediavilla
Don Quijote (voice)
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Sancho Panza (voice)
Constantino Romero
Narrator (voice)
Paola Mori
Woman on Motorscooter (archive footage)
Juan Serrano
(archive footage)
Beatrice Welles
(archive footage)
Oja Kodar
(archive footage)
Fernando Rey
Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Expo Sevilla
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Screenplay & Story
- Orson Welles
- Original Score
- Daniel White
- Original Title
- Don Quijote de Orson Welles
- Country of Origin
- Spain, Italy, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- El Silencio Producciones
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Orson Welles
Orson Welles, Miguel de Cervantes, Jesús Franco, Javier Mina
Daniel White
Jack Draper, José García Galisteo, Juan Manuel de Lachica, Edmond Richard, Ricardo Navarrete, Manuel Mateos, Giorgio Tonti
Alberto Valenzuela, Jesús Franco, Orson Welles
Óscar Dancigers, Orson Welles, Patxi Irigoyen, Francisco Lara Polop, Alessandro Tasca
Department Leadership Roster
Orson Welles
Director
Alberto Valenzuela
Editor
Jesús Franco
Editor
Óscar Dancigers
Producer
Orson Welles
Producer
Patxi Irigoyen
Producer
Francisco Lara Polop
Producer
Alessandro Tasca
Producer
Jack Draper
Director of Photography
José García Galisteo
Director of Photography
Juan Manuel de Lachica
Director of Photography
Edmond Richard
Director of Photography
Ricardo Navarrete
Director of Photography
Manuel Mateos
Director of Photography
Giorgio Tonti
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don Quixote
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What is Don Quixote about?
A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)
Who directed Don Quixote?
Don Quixote was directed by Orson Welles.
Who stars in Don Quixote?
The principal cast of Don Quixote includes Francisco Reiguera, Akim Tamiroff, Orson Welles, Pepe Mediavilla, Juan Carlos Ordóñez.
When was Don Quixote released and how long is it?
Don Quixote was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for Don Quixote?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don Quixote was composed by Daniel White.
Is Don Quixote based on a book or true story?
Don Quixote is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Miguel de Cervantes".