Lost in La Mancha


1h 29m 2002

Brief Synopsis

A documentary that details and depicts the pre-production and the first six days of production of acclaimed director Terry Gilliam's ill-fated attempt to film "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" in late 2000. Piece by piece, the entire production ended up falling apart. A series of events conspire to s

Film Details

Also Known As
Lost in La Mancha: The Un-Making of Don Quixote, Tilting at Windmills
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
IFC Films
Location
Madrid, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

A documentary that details and depicts the pre-production and the first six days of production of acclaimed director Terry Gilliam's ill-fated attempt to film "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" in late 2000. Piece by piece, the entire production ended up falling apart. A series of events conspire to shut down the project altogether: a severe storm washing away equipment; jet fighters interrupting the filming of the pivitol and somber Inquisition scene; and the star suffering a damaging back injury. Gilliam's decades-long dream to make a film based on Don Quixote came to a grinding halt--but it was all captured on film. Thus, what was expected to be, simply, a special documentary featurette--shown as part of the film's eventual DVD package--is now the basis of the film, itself.

Film Details

Also Known As
Lost in La Mancha: The Un-Making of Don Quixote, Tilting at Windmills
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
IFC Films
Location
Madrid, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2002

Released in United States February 2002

Released in United States on Video June 24, 2003

Released in United States September 2002

Released in United States Winter January 31, 2003

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-17, 2002.

Shown at San Sebastion International Film Festival September 19-28, 2002.

Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 30 - September 2, 2002.

Released in United States 2002 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 30 - September 2, 2002.)

Released in United States Winter January 31, 2003

Released in United States February 2002 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-17, 2002.)

Released in United States on Video June 24, 2003

Released in United States September 2002 (Shown at San Sebastion International Film Festival September 19-28, 2002.)