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Don Quixote

1957 · 102 min

A gentle, sad-funny wander through a dreamer's delusions, by turns absurd and touching, with a quiet ache underneath.

Directed by
Grigori Kozintsev
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Nikolai Cherkasov, Yuriy Tolubeev, Serafima Birman
Overview
Senor Quexana has read so many books on chivalry that he believes that he is the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha. So Don Quixote sets off on his horse, accompanied by his squire Sancho Panza on a mule, to perform valiant deeds. They mistakenly save the Lady Altisidora who is so amused that she invites them to visit the Duke to provide some merriment at court. Among other deeds, Don Quixote frees some prisoners, who then turn upon him, and Don Quixote attacks a windmill that he imagines is a monstrous wizard.

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Directed by
Grigori Kozintsev
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Nikolai Cherkasov, Yuriy Tolubeev, Serafima Birman
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • identity
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
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Languages
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