Cervantes (1967)
- Directed by
- Vincent Sherman
- Genre
- adventure film, biographical film
- Country
- France, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A highly fictionalized story about the early life of Miguel de Cervantes, the famous Spanish author. It follows his adventures and relationships including with a prostitute and his time in captivity.
dramatichistoricalromanticadventurouscolorfulfictionalizedbiographicalmelodramatictheatrical
What happens
Cervantes is a highly fictionalized 1967 Franco-Spanish-Italian international co-production film biography depicting the early life of Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616). Based on the 1937 novel A Man Called Cervantes by Bruno Frank, it was the first screen biography of the author. Directed by Vincent Sherman and filmed in color, it stars Horst Buchholz as Cervantes, Gina Lollobrigida as a prostitute with whom he becomes involved, José Ferrer as Hassan Bey, the Turk who held Cervantes in captivity, Louis Jourdan as Cardinal Giulio Acquaviva, and Fernando Rey as King Philip II. Italian actor Tiziano Cortini, who usually used the name "Lewis Jordan," appeared under his own name to avoid confusion with Louis Jourdan. Enrique Alarcón handled the production design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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