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- Peter O'TooleDon Quixote de La Mancha/Miguel de Cervantes/Alonso Quijana
- Sophia LorenAldonza/Dulcinea
- James CocoSancho Panza/Cervantes' Manservant
- Harry AndrewsThe 'Governor'/The Innkeeper
- John CastleThe 'Duke'/Dr. Sanson Carrasco
- Brian BlessedPedro, the Head Muleteer
- Ian RichardsonThe Padre
- Julie GreggAntonia Quijana
- Rosalie CrutchleyThe Housekeeper
- Gino ConfortiThe Barber
- Marne MaitlandCaptain of the Guard
- Dorothy SinclairThe Innkeeper's Wife
Man of La Mancha (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Cast. Peter O'Toole ( Simon Gilbert, singing) as Don Quixote de la Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana. Sophia Loren as Dulcinea / Aldonza. James Coco as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' manservant. Harry Andrews ( Brian Blessed, singing) as The Innkeeper / The Governor. John Castle as Sanson Carrasco / The Duke.
Sep 8, 1973 · With Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Harry Andrews. The funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who is seen as a noblewoman.
- (4.8K)
- Drama, Fantasy, Musical
- Arthur Hiller
- 1973-09-08
In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition.
Man of La Mancha - Full Cast & Crew. An adaptation of the Broadway hit about Don Quixote, told through a story by its author Miguel de Cervantes.
- Arthur Hiller, Arthur Miller
In the film Man of La Mancha (1972), the title role went to Peter O'Toole (singing voice dubbed by Simon Gilbert), James Coco was Sancho, and Sophia Loren was Aldonza. Hal Linden played Quixote in the show's 1988 U.S. National tour, and Robert Goulet played Quixote in the 1997–98 U.S. National tour.
Audiences need a stable visual base to appreciate good choreography. They don't get it in "Man of La Mancha." The mystery of Peter O'Toole deepens with the release of this movie. He is a film actor of considerable talent, granted. But what possesses directors to cast him in musicals? He can't sing and he knows he can't sing.
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