Don Quixote

Overview

Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha, decides to go on imaginary adventures along with his friend, the simple farmer Sancho Panza, who becomes his squire. On their journeys, they rescue dames in distress in honorable acts and fight giants among other perils, with Don longing to be with the love of his life, lady Dulcinea, and Sancho waiting to be rewarded with an island where he's about to become a governor.

Directed by Peter Yates

Top cast

John Lithgow

Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano

Bob Hoskins

Sancho Panza

Isabella Rossellini

The Duchess

Vanessa Williams

Dulcinea / Aldonza

Lambert Wilson

Duke

Amelia Warner

Antonia

Tony Haygarth

Barber

Peter Eyre

Priest

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Lilo Baur

Teresa Panza (Sancho's wife)

James Purefoy

Carrasco

Trevor Peacock

Innkeeper

Linda Bassett

Housekeeper

Barry Stanton

Chaplain

Alun Raglan

Rodriquez

Michael Feast

Doctor

Graham Crowden

Montesino

Amparo Valle

Mother Panza (Older)

Alicia Borrachero

Mother Panza (Younger)

Ruth Sheen

1st Wench / Young Lady

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Rosemary Smith

2nd Wench / Young Lady

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