Don Quixote (1957)
Senor Quexana has read so many books on chivalry that he believes that he is the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha. So Don Quixote sets off on his horse, accompanied by his squire Sancho Panza on a mule, to perform valiant deeds. They mistakenly save the Lady Altisidora who is so amused that she invites them to visit the Duke to provide some merriment at court. Among other deeds, Don Quixote frees some prisoners, who then turn upon him, and Don Quixote attacks a windmill that he imagines is a monstrous wizard.
Released: May 23, 1957
Runtime: 102 minutes
Stars: Nikolai Cherkasov, Yuriy Tolubeev, Serafima Birman, Svetlana Grigoreva, Vladimir Maksimov, Viktor Kolpakov
Crew: Grigori Kozintsev (Director), Yevgeniya Makhankova (Editor), Yevgeni Shvarts (Writer), Miguel de Cervantes (Novel), Gara Garayev (Original Music Composer)
