DON QUIXOTE (1933)

Directed by - Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Written by - Alexandre Arnoux, John Farrow, Paul Morand, Georg Wilhelm Pabst (based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra)

Starring - Feodor Chaliapine Sr.

 

"The earliest Don Quixote sound film versions to date, this film is rather dull and awkwardly includes some half hearted musical numbers. Its production values too are cheap and low, and the only thing that saves this film is its final scene where the hero famously attacks windmills."

 

Adventure, France/UK