Don Quixote

2h 19min

Adventure

Comedy

TV Movie

Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha, decides to go on imaginary adventures along with his friend, the simple farmer Sancho Panza, who becomes his squire. On their journeys, they rescue dames in distress in honorable acts and fight giants among other perils, with Don longing to be with the love of his life, lady Dulcinea, and Sancho waiting to be rewarded with an island where he's about to become a governor.

Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Sancho Panza
Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Dulcinea / Aldonza
Lilo Baur

Lilo Baur

Teresa Panza (Sancho's wife)
Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Housekeeper
Alun Raglan

Alun Raglan

Rodriquez
Amparo Valle

Amparo Valle

Mother Panza (Older)
Alicia Borrachero

Alicia Borrachero

Mother Panza (Younger)
Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

1st Wench / Young Lady
Rosemary Smith

Rosemary Smith

2nd Wench / Young Lady
Ben Thomas

Ben Thomas

Prisoner 2
John East

John East

Prisoner 3
Larry Sheridan

Larry Sheridan

Prisoner 4
Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Ginisella de Parapille
Teté Delgado

Teté Delgado

Hostess 2nd Inn
Eileen Bell

Eileen Bell

1st Country Girl
Ruth Silvestre

Ruth Silvestre

2nd Country Girl
Manolo Caro

Manolo Caro

Shepherd
Jessica Oyelowo

Jessica Oyelowo

1st Handmaiden
Natasha Estelle

Natasha Estelle

2nd Handmaiden
Rory Edwards

Rory Edwards

Duke's Man
Jorge Cadalduero

Jorge Cadalduero

1st Officer
Leandro Giménez

Leandro Giménez

2nd Officer
Paco Nones

Paco Nones

Duke's Man 2
Lucina Gil

Lucina Gil

Lady in White
Antonio Gil

Antonio Gil

Magician

Release date

9th Apr 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English