Man of La Mancha
1972 · 132 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 4,955 VOTES · DIR. Arthur Hiller
Overview
In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,787 lines
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00:02:15 By edict of the Inquisition...
00:11:31 Oh, a gentleman!
00:14:41 An entertainment?
00:17:50 He broods and broods and broods and broods...
00:22:16 Proverb piled on proverb, you never cease.
00:25:53 - I do see something. - What?
00:30:14 And I have loved too many men
00:35:11 I dare not gaze fully upon thy countenance...
00:40:13 Can't I have it?
00:44:33 and I do not relish claiming a lunatic as an uncle.
00:47:57 - Well, what's he want? - I'm getting to it.
00:52:30 Forgive me.
00:57:01 There can be no
01:04:08 How does it happen a wretched tavern like this...
01:09:51 held vigil in the courtyard of a mighty castle.
01:14:15 And I know if I'll only be true
01:19:40 Oh, certainly. Let's get it over with.
01:23:28 It does?
01:30:03 misery...
01:34:09 To a creature who'll never do better than crawl?
01:39:44 Who calls?
01:43:52 "it's going to be bad for the pitcher."
01:49:17 This way.
01:54:07 De profundis clamo ad te
Cast & Characters
Peter O'Toole
Don Quixote De La Mancha
Peter O'Toole
Miguel Cervantes
Peter O'Toole
Alonso Quijana
Sophia Loren
Dulcinea
Sophia Loren
Aldonza
James Coco
Sancho Panza
Harry Andrews
The Innkeeper
Harry Andrews
The Governor
John Castle
Sanson Carrasco
John Castle
The Duke
Brian Blessed
Pedro
Ian Richardson
The Padre
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,787
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:54:07
Production Record
DirectorArthur Hiller
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$11,500,000
IMDb votes4,955