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ADVENTURE . 1992 . 1h 56m . 6.1/10

Don Quixote_

"One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars and the world will be better for this."

A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)

Starring Francisco Reiguera, Akim Tamiroff, Orson Welles
6.1/10
Rating
1h 56m
Runtime
1992
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars and the world will be better for this.

A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)

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Cast
Francisco Reiguera stars as Don Quijote in Don Quixote.
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Year context
Don Quixote was released 34 years ago in 1992.
Overview
A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, follo...
Don Quixote is a Adventure, Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 56m.

CAST (11)

Francisco Reiguera
Francisco Reiguera
Don Quijote
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Sancho Panza
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Self
Pepe Mediavilla
Pepe Mediavilla
Don Quijote (voice)
JC
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Sancho Panza (voice)
Constantino Romero
Constantino Romero
Narrator (voice)
Paola Mori
Paola Mori
Woman on Motorscooter (archive footage)
JS
Juan Serrano
(archive footage)
Beatrice Welles
Beatrice Welles
(archive footage)
Oja Kodar
Oja Kodar
(archive footage)
Fernando Rey
Fernando Rey
Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
116 min (1h 56m)
Rating
6.1/10 (28 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Don Quixote about?
A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)
How long is Don Quixote?
Don Quixote has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in Don Quixote?
The cast of Don Quixote includes Francisco Reiguera, Akim Tamiroff, Orson Welles, Pepe Mediavilla, Juan Carlos Ordóñez.
What is the rating of Don Quixote?
Don Quixote has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 28 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Adventure Drama Comedy
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