Man of La Mancha (1972) PG | Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance Trailer
Man of La Mancha is a 1972 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion. The musical was suggested by the classic novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, but more directly based on Wasserman's 1959 non-musical television play I, Don Quixote, which combines a semi-fictional episode from the life of Cervantes with scenes from his novel.
Though financed by Italian producer Alberto Grimaldi and shot in Rome, the film is in English, with all principal actors either British or American, excepting Loren. (Gino Conforti, the Barber, is an American of Italian descent.) The film was released by United Artists, and is known in Italy as L'Uomo della Mancha.
Produced and directed by Arthur Hiller, the film stars Peter O'Toole as both Miguel de Cervantes and Don Quixote, James Coco as both Cervantes' manservant and Don Quixote's "squire" Sancho Panza, and Sophia Loren as scullery maid and prostitute Aldonza, whom the delusional Don Quixote idolizes as Dulcinea. Gillian Lynne staged the choreography and fight scenes.
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Screenplay by Dale Wasserman
Based on The musical play
Man of La Mancha
by Dale Wasserman
Produced by Arthur Hiller
Saul Chaplin
Alberto Grimaldi
Starring Peter O'Toole
Sophia Loren
James Coco
Harry Andrews
John Castle
Cinematography Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by Robert C. Jones
Music by Mitch Leigh (musical)
Laurence Rosenthal (incidental music)
Production
company
Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
December 11, 1972 (New York City)
September 8, 1973 (Italy)
Running time 132 minutes
Countries United States
Italy
Language English
Budget $12 million
Box office $11.5 million
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