Lost in La Mancha (2002)
“They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.”
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Louis Pepe, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jeff Bridges, Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jeff Bridges
as Narrator (voice)
Johnny Depp
as Self
Vanessa Paradis
as Self
Jean Rochefort
as Self
Terry Gilliam
as Self - Writer & Director
Tony Grisoni
as Self - Co-Writer
Philip A. Patterson
as Self - First Assistant Director
Nicola Pecorini
as Self - Director of Photography
Andrea Calderwood
as Self - Former Head of ProductionBernard Bouix
as Self - Executive Producer
René Cleitman
as Self - ProducerJosé Luis Escolar
as Self - Line ProducerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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