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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.4 / 100
2018·Adventure / Comedy / Drama·2h 12m

THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE

“Today's a marvelous day for adventures!”

Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.

Above the Line
Terry Gilliam·DirectorTony Grisoni·ScreenplayTerry Gilliam·ScreenplayNicola Pecorini·Director of PhotographyRoque Baños·Original Music ComposerLesley Walker·Editor
Cast
Adam Driver·TobyJonathan Pryce·Don QuixoteStellan Skarsgård·The BossJordi Mollà·Alexei MiiskinJoana Ribeiro·AngelicaÓscar Jaenada·GitanoOlga Kurylenko·JacquiWill Keen·ProducerRossy de PalmaSergi López
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Terry Gilliam·DirectorAna Summers·Assistant DirectorTerry Bamber·Assistant DirectorDino Estrelinha·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Tony Grisoni·ScreenplayTerry Gilliam·ScreenplayMiguel de Cervantes·Novel
Camera· 2
Nicola Pecorini·Director of PhotographyJoão Natividade·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Lesley Walker·EditorTeresa Font·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Roque Baños·Original Music ComposerPierre Mertens·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Benjamín Fernández·Production DesignAlejandro Fernández·Art DirectionGabriel Liste·Art DirectionEduardo Hidalgo Jr.·Art DirectionDavid Temprano·Assistant Art DirectorVíctor Trigueros·Location Scout
Production· 10
Jeremy Thomas·Executive ProducerGabriele Oricchio·ProducerAmy Gilliam·ProducerGerardo Herrero·ProducerMariela Besuievsky·ProducerNastasia Kahan·OtherCamilla-Valentine Isola·CastingAnne Mattatia·Production SupervisorIrene Lamb·CastingCristina Gómez·Other
Other Departments· 1
Reyes Abades·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
54.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -87%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0301
#F16D00
#FFFFFF
Mood
Epic, Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a man on a motorcycle, illuminated by a bright orange glow, against a dark, fragmented background. A large, abstract, and somewhat dis”

adventurefantasy
Key Elements
MotorcycleMan's ProfileSunglasses
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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