The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Loosely based on Miguel Cervantes' 17th-century novel, this is the story of an advertising executive (Johnny Depp) who gets transported a few hundred years into the past, where he meets Don Quixote (Jean Rochefort) and takes on the identity of Sancho Panza, the windmill-fighter's sidekick. Many of the actors will play both contemporary roles and characters during the Renaissance-era scenes. The story will bounce back and forth between past and present.

Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.

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  Adam Driver

  Megalopolis, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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  Stellan Skarsgard

  Dune, Dune: Part Two

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  Jonathan Pryce

  ... Don Quixote

  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Crew Behind the Film

The The Man Who Killed Don Quixote behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Terry Gilliam last directed The Zero Theorem and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The film's writer Terry Gilliam last wrote The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Tideland.

Director

Terry Gilliam

Screenwriters

Terry Gilliam
Tony Grisoni

Producers

Mariela Besuievsky
Amy Gilliam
Gerardo Herrero
Jeremy Thomas

Additional Information

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Production Details

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