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Man of La Mancha

1972 · 132 min

A bittersweet, earnest musical that blends harsh reality with dreamy fantasy, offering moments of warmth, sadness, and rousing song.

Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco

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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.

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Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
morality
fate
art
Places: prison
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, comedy, drama, music
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Written by: Dale Wasserman
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Ian Richardson, Harry Andrews, John Castle, Brian Blessed, Julie Gregg
Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno
Runtime: 132 min
Country: United States of America, Italy
Languages: English

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