Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

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Don Quixote

1933

1h 29m

5.7(17 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Overview

Inflamed by his readings of chivalric novels, Don Quixote, a knight with a sad face, accompanied by Sancho Panza, a peasant steeped in common sense, decides to set off across the world in search of improbable adventures.

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10 featured cast members

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Feodor Chaliapin Sr.

Feodor Chaliapin Sr.

Don Quichotte

Dorville

Dorville

Sancho Panza

René Donnio

René Donnio

Carrasco

Renée Valliers

Renée Valliers

Dulcinée

Mady Berry

Mady Berry

Sancho Panza's Wife

Mireille Balin

Mireille Balin

The Niece

Arlette Marchal

Arlette Marchal

The Duchess

Jean de Limur

The Duke

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Gypsy King

Charles Martinelli

Charles Martinelli

The Chief of Police

Creative team

Directed by: G.W. Pabst
Written by: Paul Morand
G.W. Pabst
Produced by: G.W. Pabst

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