Don Quixote

Don Quixote

NR 1933 · 89 min · ★ 5.7 · Adventure, Drama

Inflamed by his readings of chivalric novels, Don Quixote, a knight with a sad face, accompanied by Sancho Panza, a peasant steeped in common sense, decides to set off across the world in search of improbable adventures.

Directed by G.W. Pabst · Written by Paul Morand

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