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Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
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Wikipedia article
'Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo' is a 1973 Spanish-Mexican comedy film directed by Roberto Gavaldn,de Paranagu, p. 193 loosely based on Miguel de Cervantes's novel 'Don Quixote' and starring Cantinflas as Sancho Panza, Fernando Fernn Gmez as Don Quixote, and Mara Fernanda D'Ocn as Dulcinea.
Plot
Don Quijote is obsessed with chivalry and its codes of honour. Accompanied by his peculiar squire Sancho Panza, he embarks on a series of adventures in which he is mocked and tricked by some, while others try to help him recover his sanity. But neither Don Quixote nor Sancho give up trying to protect humanity.
Cast
*Cantinflas as Sancho Panza
*Fernando Fernn Gmez as Alonso Quijano "Don Quijote"
*Mara Fernanda D'Ocn as Aldonza Lorenzo "Dulcinea del Toboso"
*Paca Gabaldn as Altisidora (credited as Mary Francis)
*Ricardo Merino as Bachelor Sansn Carrasco
*Jos Orjas as Judge
*Emilio Laguna as Duke
*Alberto Fernndez as Pedro Prez, the parish priest
*Laly Soldevila as Duchess
*Mara Luisa Ponte as Landlady of Don Alonso Quijano
*Serafn Garca Vzquez
*Valeriano Andrs as Master Nicholas, the barber (credited as Valeriano de Andres)
*Rafael Hernndez as Young man in the street with Aldonza
*Manuel Alexandre as Young man in court case tried by Sancho Panza
*Luis Morris as Angulo the Bad, comedian
*Agustn Gonzlez as Duke's Butler
*Valentn Tornos as Baldomero Fernndez, notary
*Diana Lorys as Young woman in court case tried by Sancho Panza
*Javier Escriv as Miguel de Cervantes
Filming locations
*Pearanda de Duero
*Talamanca de Jarama
*Villaseca de Uceda
*Torrelaguna
*Manzanares el Real
*La Pedriza
*El Romeral
*Consuegra
*Puerto de Despeaperros
*Estudios Cinematogrficos Roma, Madrid, Spain
*Palacio de Avellaneda
Awards and honors
The film was shown in the 2019 edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival as part of a retrospective of Roberto Gavaldn's work.
References
Bibliography
*de Paranagu, Paulo Antonio. 'Mexican Cinema'. British Film Institute, 1995.
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