The Death of Don Quixote (2019)

A quixotic film about the curse of filming “Don Quixote.”

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London, 1968. Director Alphonse attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, entitled “The Death of Don Quixote.” But his aging star, Patrick, is seriously ill, so it is unclear what will die first: his vision, Patrick or Don Quixote.

Release Date: February 18, 2019
Runtime: 0h 13m
Rating: 6.5/10 (4 votes)

Director: Miguel Faus

Cast: Jamie Paul, John O'Toole, Dermot Canavan, Michael Watson-Gray, Philip Tomlin, Robert Nova, Rory McAvoy, Gavin Duff

Production: The London Film School

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Full Cast (16 people)

Jamie Paul as Alphonse (Director)
John O'Toole as Patrick Quincey / Don Quixote
Dermot Canavan as Sancho Panza
Michael Watson-Gray as Tom (1st Assistant Director)
Philip Tomlin as Will (Set Doctor)
Robert Nova as Nestor (Cameraman)
Rory McAvoy as Peter (Sound Recordist)
Gavin Duff as Producer
Samuel T. McFarland as Focus Puller
Vassil Kotzet as Clapper Loader
Molly Shears as Script Girl
Vasco de Oliveira as Fisher Boom Operator
Nathalie Lamprecht as Assistant to Mr. Quincey
Luke Howe as Gaffer
Juri Ferri as Spark
Peter Hollywood as Studio Executive

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The Death of Don Quixote

The Death of Don Quixote

The Death of Don Quixote

A quixotic film about the curse of filming “Don Quixote.”

The Death of Don Quixote

The Death of Don Quixote

A quixotic film about the curse of filming “Don Quixote.”

13 min

London, 1968. Director Alphonse attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, entitled “The Death of Don Quixote.” But his aging star, Patrick, is seriously ill, so it is unclear what will die first: his vision, Patrick or Don Quixote.

A quixotic film about the curse of filming “Don Quixote.”

13 min

London, 1968. Director Alphonse attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, entitled “The Death of Don Quixote.” But his aging star, Patrick, is seriously ill, so it is unclear what will die first: his vision, Patrick or Don Quixote.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date2/18/2019

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Directed by

Written by

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The London Film School

Keywords

london, england

film within a film

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Cast

Jamie Paul

as Alphonse (Director)

JO

John O'Toole

as Patrick Quincey / Don Quixote

DC

Dermot Canavan

as Sancho Panza

Michael Watson-Gray

as Tom (1st Assistant Director)

Philip Tomlin

as Will (Set Doctor)

RN

Robert Nova

as Nestor (Cameraman)

RM

Rory McAvoy

as Peter (Sound Recordist)

GD

Gavin Duff

as Producer

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TRAILER - THE DEATH OF DON QUIXOTE - Short Film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Death of Don Quixote about?▾

London, 1968. Director Alphonse attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, entitled “The Death of Don Quixote.” But his aging star, Patrick, is seriously ill, so it is unclear what will die…

How long is The Death of Don Quixote?▾

13m

When was The Death of Don Quixote released?▾

February 18, 2019

Who directed The Death of Don Quixote?▾

Miguel Faus

Who stars in The Death of Don Quixote?▾

Jamie Paul, John O'Toole, Dermot Canavan

What genre is The Death of Don Quixote?▾

Comedy, Drama