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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018 · 133 min

A chaotic, bittersweet romp through delusion and regret, blending slapstick with existential melancholy.

Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård

Tagline: Today's a marvelous day for adventures!
Overview: Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.

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Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
art
madness
redemption
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure, comedy
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Written by: Tony Grisoni, Terry Gilliam
Starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård, Jordi Mollà, Joana Ribeiro, Óscar Jaenada, Olga Kurylenko, Will Keen
Music: Roque Baños
Cinematography: Nicola Pecorini
Runtime: 133 min
Country: Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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