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Synopsis: Over the course of his lifetime, the legendary director Orson Welles (1915-1985) was forced to leave many of his grander movie-making projects unfinished, generally for want of sustained financial backing. Each successive unfinished effort generated buzz throughout the worshipful film community that only served to brighten the luster of his legend.

Starring: Francisco Reiguera, Akim Tamiroff

Supporting actors: Orson Welles, Jos?? Mediavilla, Juan Carlos Ord????ez, Constantino Romero, Fernando Rey, Paola Mori, Beatrice Welles, Oja Kodar

Directed by: Orson Welles

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes

Release year: 1992

Studio: Egami

ASIN: B001EKOPOW (Rental) and B001EKOPQ0 (Purchase)

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Don Quixote

2.0 out of 5 stars (6)

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 1992
Production Company: El Silencio Producciones
Also Known As: Don Quixote

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1.0 out of 5 stars BE WARNED, August 31, 2008

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R. Mathes (Cos Cob, CT, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don Quixote (DVD)

I am an Orson Welles fanatic. I love Chimes At Midnight and Othello and Macbeth and Ambersons and Kane and etc etc etc. I bought this not expecting much other than perhaps some beautifully filmed scenes. I was not prepared for it to be so unremittingly awful though. The film is in less than bad shape. The shots are not strong in the slightest and the whole thing is put together terribly. They try to dub it and nothing works. In addition, the actor hired as narrator is doing an absurd imitation of Welles himself. The editing is also semi professional. The whole thing is a shambles. I say avoid it at all costs. Even if you adore Welles and think you need this to complete your knowledge of him and his work, you DON'T. You will be sorely disappointed. It is just awful.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Tilting at Cinematic Windmills, March 6, 2011

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Scott T. Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don Quixote (DVD)

This dreadful 1992 "reconstruction" of Orson Welles' unfinished "Don Quixote" does a tremendous disservice to the legendary filmmaker. Poor dubbing and wildly variable footage make the Spanish project virtually unwatchable, even though Francisco Reiguera and Akim Tamiroff are ideally cast as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. A documentary utilizing the best photographic elements would have been preferable.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Nothing!!!, January 3, 2009

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Richard Masloski (New Windsor, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don Quixote (DVD)

The Maestro is dead. This is most assuredly NOT what the Maestro would have given us. But this "assemblage" of Welles' footage and much of his own voice-overs is well worth watching. The lead actors are picture perfect for their legendary parts. The music is extremely good. There are many, many touching scenes and many, many hilarious scenes that do Cervantes proud. The Welles-imitating narrator does a wonderful job tying things together. Yes, the scene of Don attacking a battle scene on a movie theatre screen is locked up in litigation somewheres and Patty McCormack is nowhere to seen in this version and the nuclear blast that Welles intended our heroes to survive is not here as it most likely was never filmed. But...IT'S ALL TRUE was pieced together and proved better than nothing. And even AMBERSONS, mutilated and defiled with scenes shot by hacks and parts scored by a much lesser talent than Bernard Herrmann, is still a crown jewel in film history. Even earlier mangled versions of TOUCH OF EVIL were accepted in spite of the manglings until the "restoration" was made. Some small sketches by Leonardo were recently found on the back of a Da Vinci painting in the Louvre and the art world rejoices. Well, here are several cinematic sketches stitched together - but instead of a Frankenstein Monster of a film we get a glimpse at what might have been. We get some of Welles - and some of Welles goes a long, long way. And to those who complain about the voice-changes from scene to scene....oddly enough, the different voices add to the surrealism of our Knight Errant in Modern Times. And, as I've said, to hear Welles' voice by turns touching, by turns hilarious is a pure joy. Well worth it, despite its flaws.

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