Overview
The old hidalgo Don Alonso Quijano, maddened by the excessive reading of books on chivalry and determined to become a famous and heroic knight-errant, leaves his village and sets out on the road in search of adventure, accompanied by his faithful friend Sancho Panza.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Don Quixote
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Music
Music by Ernesto Halffter
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alfredo Fraile
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Miguel de CervantesNovel
- Rafael GilScreenplay
- Original title
- Don Quijote de la Mancha
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 1, 1947
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Production
Cast
Rafael RivellesDon Quijote
Juan CalvoSancho Panza
Fernando ReySansón Carrasco
Manolo MoránBarber
Sara MontielAntonia
Juan EspantaleónPriest
Guillermo MarínDuke
Nani FernándezDorotea
José María SeoaneCardenio
Guillermina GrinDuchess
Carmen de LucioTolosa
Julia LajosSecond Innkeeper's Wife
Félix FernándezSecond Innkeeper
Manuel RequenaFirst Innkeeper
Eduardo FajardoDon Fernando
José PradaTrifaldín
Julia Caba AlbaHousekeeper
María AsquerinoLuscinda
Arturo MarínDoña Florida's Butler- Mariano AlcónSegundo Insulano (Second Islander)
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