Movie

Man of La Mancha

“Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren and James Coco dream 'The Impossible Dream' in...”

★ 6.6(73)19722h 12m

Man of La Mancha is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Austria. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

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Director: Arthur Hiller
Release date: 1972-12-12
Runtime: 2h 12m
Language: English
Box office: $11,500,000
Budget: $12,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: PEA

Man of La Mancha — trailer

About Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha is a 1972 movie in the Adventure, Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren and James Coco. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 73 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Man of La Mancha in Austria — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana

Sophia Loren

Dulcinea / Aldonza

James Coco

Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

Ian Richardson

The Padre

Harry Andrews

The Innkeeper / The Governor

John Castle

Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

Brian Blessed

Pedro

Julie Gregg

Antonia Quijana

Rosalie Crutchley

The Housekeeper

Gino Conforti

The Barber

Marne Maitland

Captain of the Guard

Dorothy Sinclair

The Innkeeper's Wife

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookmusicalpoetbased on play or musicalplaywrightreality vs fantasymock trialobscenity16th centuryspanish inquisitionla mancha, spainmotley crew