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Terry Gilliam on slaying his own personal giant and finally making ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
In Cervantes’ ‘Don Quixote,’ a man besotted by romance novels goes crazy trying to live the fantasy of their chivalrous characters. The 17th Century novel is a satire, a comedy, and ultimately a tragedy.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn Cervantes’ ‘Don Quixote,’ a man besotted by romance novels goes crazy trying to live the fantasy of their chivalrous characters. The 17th Century novel is a satire, a comedy, and ultimately a tragedy. Filmmaker Terry Gilliam identifies with Quixote more than most. He’s been trying to make a movie about the character for 30 years. Finally, he’s done it. His new movie is called “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” starring Adam Driver.
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4 of 4A Yosemite glacier is dead, what that means for the planet's future- 0:00The White House wanted to dump immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities
- 7:55The story of the death of Lyell Glacier in Yosemite
- 16:23‘Hellboy’: ‘Like four heavy metal album covers vomited up on the screen’
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