
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
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Directed by Terry Gilliam
Produced by Alacran Pictures, Tornasol Media
A surreal, meta-textual adventure that blends Don Quixote's idealistic delusions with a filmmaker's reckoning with his past, oscillating between whimsy and regret.
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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Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Man Who Killed Don Quixote end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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