Movie · 1972
Man of La Mancha
Released 12 December 1972 More from 1972 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.
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How old were they?
Harry Andrews
as The Innkeeper / The Governor
Marne Maitland
as Captain of the Guard
Dominic Barto
as Muleteer
Peter O'Toole
as Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
Gino Conforti
as The Barber
Sophia Loren
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
Ian Richardson
as The Padre
John Castle
as Sanson Carrasco / The Duke
Gustavo De Nardo
as Muleteer
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The numbers
29years between the oldest and youngest billed
61Harry Andrews — oldest on the call sheet
32John Castle — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast