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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018 · Film · 133 min
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.
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Interesting - the last sentence of the logline reads "Or will love conquer all?" [0]
Does anyone know if this is a snipe at Sid Sheinberg, who famously edited the happy ending of Brazil which was titled "Love Conquers All"? [1]
[0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1318517/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(1985_film)#Home_media
I remember seeing a snippet of this film like 15 years ago (with Johnny Depp). At that point it was never going to be finished. Now it's playing at the 4 Star in SF this Friday. I can't wait.
https://screenmediafilms.net/productions/details/2795/The-Man-Who-Killed-Don-Quixote
This makes me think of Terry Gilligam's recent film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), which spirals recursively into a retelling of a retelling of a retelling of a ... of Don Quixote. A mind bending film - 30 years in the making! - shame it's plagued by rights issues which prevent its general release. If it screens in a film festival near you, go see it!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Killed_Don_Quixote