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Lost in La Mancha poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.4 / 100
2002·Documentary·1h 29m

LOST IN LA MANCHA

“They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.”

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.

Above the Line
Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe·DirectorLouis Pepe·WriterKeith Fulton·WriterMiriam Cutler·Original Music ComposerJacob Bricca·Editor
Cast
Jeff Bridges·Narrator (voice)Johnny Depp·SelfVanessa Paradis·SelfJean Rochefort·SelfTerry Gilliam·Self - Writer & DirectorTony Grisoni·Self - Co-WriterPhilip A. Patterson·Self - First Assistant DirectorNicola Pecorini·Self - Director of PhotographyAndrea Calderwood·Self - Former Head of ProductionBernard Bouix·Self - Executive Producer
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Keith Fulton·DirectorLouis Pepe·Director
Writing· 2
Louis Pepe·WriterKeith Fulton·Writer
Editing· 1
Jacob Bricca·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Miriam Cutler·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Andrew J. Curtis·ProducerLucy Darwin·ProducerRosa Bosch·Producer
By the Numbers
81.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lost in La Mancha's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster shows a group of people in a desert-like setting. In the foreground, a man with long hair is wearing a brown jacket. Behind him, a man in a whi”

Key Elements
CameraHorseWindmillArmor
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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