Man of La Mancha

In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.

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  Peter O'Toole

  Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
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  Sophia Loren

  Dulcinea / Aldonza
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  James Coco

  Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
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  Ian Richardson

  The Padre
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  Harry Andrews

  The Innkeeper / The Governor
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  John Castle

  Sanson Carrasco / The Duke
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  Brian Blessed

  Pedro
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  Julie Gregg

  Antonia Quijana
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  Rosalie Crutchley

  The Housekeeper
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  Gino Conforti

  The Barber