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.
Directed by Arthur Hiller
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Peter O'Toole
Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
Sophia Loren
Dulcinea / Aldonza
James Coco
Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
Ian Richardson
The Padre
Harry Andrews
The Innkeeper / The Governor
John Castle
Sanson Carrasco / The Duke
Brian Blessed
Pedro
Julie Gregg
Antonia Quijana
Rosalie Crutchley
The Housekeeper
Gino Conforti
The Barber
Marne Maitland
Captain of the Guard
Dorothy Sinclair
The Innkeeper's Wife
Miriam Acevedo
Fermina
Dominic Barto
Muleteer
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