Monsignor Quixote (1985)
1h 55m
Running Time
January 1, 1985Release Date
Monsignor Quixote (1985)
1h 55m
Running Time
January 1, 1985Release Date
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Plot.
Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor. Together they travel from their remote village to Madrid and back exploring their friendship, the demands of belief and constancy of faith. This lavish production filmed entirely on location captures the wit, warmth, and vitality that make the original novel by Graham Greene a unique work of literature.
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Cast & Crew.
Alec Guinness
Father Quixote
Leo McKern
Sancho Zancas
Ian Richardson
Bishop of Motopo
Maurice Denham
Senor Diego
Graham Crowden
The Bishop
Rodney Bennett
Director
Philip Stone
Father Leopoldo
Rosalie Crutchley
Teresa
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
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Wiki.
Monsignor Quixote is a 1985 British television film later broadcast in the United States in 1987 on the PBS anthology series Great Performances.
Adapted from Graham Greene's novel of the same name, its teleplay is credited to Greene and Christopher Neame.
The film was produced by Johnny Goodman, with Lloyd Shirley and Graham Greene, with cinematography by Norman G. Langley and original music by the Spanish composer Antón García Abril.
The film stars Alec Guinness and Leo McKern, and features several notable actors including Rosalie Crutchley, Ian Richardson, Graham Crowden, Maurice Denham and an early role by Anton Lesser.