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Lost in La Mancha
Front Cover Actor
Movie Details
Director Keith Fulton; Louis Pepe
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 93 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Because Terry Gilliam is unquestionably one of the great film directors of our time, Lost in La Mancha, a documentary that captures the collapse of his attempt to make a movie out of Don Quixote, makes for fascinating but painful viewing. Dogged by a reputation for being wasteful and out-of-control, Gilliam had to fight to gather the funding for the project, but the assembled cast (including French actor Jean Rochefort and Johnny Depp) and the fantastic design elements promised something glorious. Then jets flying overhead, flash floods, and the ill health of a lead actor completely sideswiped the already delicate production. The increasing stress and unhappiness of the filmmakers is gripping, but what truly tantalizes are the few bits of film that Gilliam managed to shoot--only two or three minutes of screen time, but enough to suggest a magnificent vision. --Bret Fetzer
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 547
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
767685954836
Release Date 6/24/2003
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2