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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018 · Movie · 133 min
C

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65/100

Averaged across 10 ratings · 90.6K votes

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58–78 out of 100

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A cynical, disillusioned advertising director is shooting a commercial in Spain when he is pulled into the world of a elderly Spanish shoemaker who believes he is Don Quixote. The shoemaker mistakes the director for his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, and they embark on a series of absurd and chivalrous adventures across the modern Spanish landscape.

Details

Director
Terry Gilliam
Based on
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Released
19 May 2018
Country
Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Language
English
Runtime
133 min
Rated
NR
Budget
$19.1M
Box office
$2.4M
Awards
3 wins, 5 nominations

This title elsewhere

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Don Quixote

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Alexei Miiskin

Joana Ribeiro

Joana Ribeiro

Angelica

Will Keen

Will Keen

Producer

Awards & nominations

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2 major awards won · 3 wins from 8 nominations across 4 ceremonies

Goya Awards 2019 Best Production Supervision Yousaf Bokhari Winner
Goya Awards 2019 Best Makeup and Hairstyles Sylvie Imbert, Amparo Sánchez and Pablo Perona Winner
Goya Awards 2019 Best Art Direction Benjamín Fernández Nominee
Goya Awards 2019 Best Costume Design Lena Mossum Nominee
Goya Awards 2019 Best Original Song "Tarde azul de abril", Roque Baños and Tessy Díez Martín Nominee
Location Managers Guild Awards 2019 Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film Ana Ibañez Nominee
Magritte Awards 2019 Best Foreign Film in Coproduction The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Winner
Munich International Film Festival 2018 Best International Film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Nominee

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