Man of La Mancha
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Movie Reviews of Man of La Mancha
Movie Review: CERVANTES AND DON QUIJOTE SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
THE GREATEST MUSICAL AND THE GREATEST NOVEL EVER WRITTEN! VIVA CERVANTES Y DON QUIJOTE!!!!!!!GET THIS DVD!!!!!!!!!Movie Review: fast shipper !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very happy with the DVD I bought. Good shape , fast shipping.. overalll good experence..Movie Review: Excellent movie, very enjoyable.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the storyline, the acting, and all. It is a wonderful movie for people of all ages.Movie Review: Man of LaMancha
Summary: 5 Stars
Received DVD a day late, but in great shape and a real classic, must see movie.Movie Review: Triumph over unbeatable odds.
Summary: 4 Stars
Peter O'Toole does an exceptional job playing Miguel de Cervantes who in turn plays the crazy Don Quixote de Lan Mancha in the version of a Broadway play brought to the screen. The DVD still has the feel of a Broadway musical in terms of sets and the movement of the actors across the stage.
Sophia Loren is exceptionally beautiful in this film though like O'Toole, her singing abilities are limited. James Coco does a respectable job as the realist Squire, Sancho Panza.
The continued assualts upon Sophia Loren by the gangs of criminals and thieves eventually got on my nerves. Whereas it created situations for highly choreographed musical numbers where Loren fights off attempted assailants, the assault of a woman by gang rapists is a difficult theme to choreography. I wish the assults were less emphasized since the viewer realizes this peasant woman survives as an waitress at a broken down Inn and services the male guests at night to survive.
The bleak Spanish countryside is realistically portrayed in the few non-set vistas in the film. Much of the film takes place in a set that is derived from the approach used in the stage production. The scrappy costumes also were well done.
The theme and story line however are the most compelling aspect of the film as we see a parable of triumph against unbeatable odds.