Lost in La Mancha
Terry Gilliam's production of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' faced multiple setbacks, including freak storms and his own back injuries.
“They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.”
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Terry Gilliam's production of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' faced multiple setbacks, including freak storms and his own back injuries.
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Terry Gilliam attempts to produce "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" in 2000. Filmmakers Louis Pepe and Keith Fulton document the process in "Lost in La Mancha." The production encounters multiple setbacks, including Gilliam's back injuries and severe storms that disrupt filming in Spain. These challenges illustrate the difficulties of filmmaking. The documentary covers the chaotic environment surrounding the project and the obstacles faced by Gilliam and his crew during the production.
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The GuardianThis compelling fly-on-the-wall study, hilarious and heartbreaking at once, shows poor Mr Gilliam’s visionary project disintegrating like a slow-motion car crash.
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