Man of La Mancha (BLU-RAY)/ United Artists ; a PEA Produzione Europee Associate production ; an Arthur Hiller film ; produced and directed by Arthur Hiller ; screenplay by Dale Wasserman.
Adapted from the musical play produced on the New York stage by Albert W. Selden and Hal James; written by Dale Wasserman; lyrics by Joe Darion. Originally released as a motion picture in 1972. Wide screen (1.85:1). Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Harry Andrews, John Castle.
Summary:
The film adaptation of the 1965 Broadway production of the same name, based on the novel Don Quixote, tells the humorous tale of a delusional, aging nobleman who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights dragons, actually windmills, to save the damsel Dulcinea, actually a prostitute named Aldonza, all amidst the Spanish Inquisition.
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