Lost in La Mancha
2002 · Movie · R · 93 min
★ 7.1(234)unSUB Rating
This documentary follows an ambitious movie project as it struggles to get started, only for practical problems, bad weather, health issues, and mounting pressure to disrupt the plan. It offers a close, often tense look at how quickly a creative dream can run into reality.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-02-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.0/10 (234 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy behind-the-scenes documentaries about ambition under pressure, especially near The Kid Stays in the Picture or Meru; Not for you if unfinished projects feel too discouraging.
Pros: candid production insight; gripping real-world setbacks; emotionally engaging access | Cons: can feel frustrating; narrow industry focus; brief unresolved arc
Themes
- director
- don quixote
- cinema history
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- AC
Andrea Calderwood
as Self - Former Head of Production
- BB
Bernard Bouix
as Self - Executive Producer
Directed by Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe