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** Filming was nearly cancelled due to production company sheananigans.

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** Filming was nearly cancelled due to production company sheananigans.shenanigans.
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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was released in 2018, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and determination, is due to release.

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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was released in 2018, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and determination, is due to release.was released in 2019.
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* [[invoked]]DeletedRole: Creator/VanessaParadis originally played Dulcinea del Toboso, and some scenes with her were filmed. The role didn't make it to the 2018 movie.
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* TemptingFate: When the early production troubles start showing up, line producer José Luis Escolar states that he's sure that the ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' still can't be a nightmare on the scale of ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''. It ended up a ''[[UpToEleven much worse]]'' nightmare .

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* TemptingFate: When the early production troubles start showing up, line producer José Luis Escolar states that he's sure that the ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' still can't be a nightmare on the scale of ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''. It ended up a ''[[UpToEleven much worse]]'' nightmare .nightmare.
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* TemptingFate: When the early production troubles start showing up, line producer José Luis Escolar states that he's sure that the ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' still can't be a nightmare on the scale of ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''. Truth is... it ended up a ''[[UpToEleven much worse]]'' nightmare .

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* TemptingFate: When the early production troubles start showing up, line producer José Luis Escolar states that he's sure that the ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' still can't be a nightmare on the scale of ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''. Truth is... it It ended up a ''[[UpToEleven much worse]]'' nightmare .
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* TemptingFate: When the early production troubles start showing up, line producer José Luis Escolar states that he's sure that the ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' still can't be a nightmare on the scale of ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''. Truth is... it ended up a ''much worse'' nightmare .

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* TemptingFate: When the early production troubles start showing up, line producer José Luis Escolar states that he's sure that the ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' still can't be a nightmare on the scale of ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''. Truth is... it ended up a ''much worse'' ''[[UpToEleven much worse]]'' nightmare .
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** An unexpected storm over said desert, with rain then ''hail''. And a resulting mud flood. And it was only the ''third'' day of filming. The dry and sunny desert Gilliam wanted for the film wasn't dry and sunny anymore.

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** An unexpected storm appeared over said desert, with rain then ''hail''. And a resulting mud flood. And it was only the ''third'' day of filming. The dry and sunny desert Gilliam wanted for the film wasn't dry and sunny anymore.
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** The desert in which the crew filmed was a Spanish military training zone. F-16s flew over them constantly, which made sound recording impossible.

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** The desert in which the crew filmed was a Spanish military training zone. F-16s of the Spanish Air Force flew over them constantly, which made sound recording impossible.
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* MovieMakingMess: ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' is one of the most infamous examples of [[index]]TroubledProduction for the sheer amount of bad luck and unpreparedness involved. To wit:

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* MovieMakingMess: ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' is one of the most infamous examples of [[index]]TroubledProduction [[invoked]]TroubledProduction for the sheer amount of bad luck and unpreparedness involved. To wit:
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It was shot with the purpose of being the film's making-of, but the failure in getting the movie made back then led it to be retitled ''Lost in la Mancha'' and to be released independently as a one-of-a-kind documentary.

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It was shot with the purpose of being the film's making-of, but the failure in getting the movie made back then led it to be retitled ''Lost in la Mancha'' and to be released independently as a one-of-a-kind "unmaking-of" documentary.
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* MovieMakingMess: ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' is one of the most infamous examples of TroubledProduction for the sheer amount of bad luck and unpreparedness involved. To wit:

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* MovieMakingMess: ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' is one of the most infamous examples of TroubledProduction [[index]]TroubledProduction for the sheer amount of bad luck and unpreparedness involved. To wit:
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* MediumBlending: There are animated sections here and there at the beginning, animated storyboards to visualize how Gilliam saw a scene or DerangedAnimation to explain Gilliam's situation in Hollywood.

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* MediumBlending: There are animated sections here and there at the beginning, which are made of animated storyboards to help visualize how Gilliam saw a scene or and of DerangedAnimation to explain Gilliam's situation in Hollywood.
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It was shot with the purpose of being the film's making-of, but the failure in getting the movie made back then led it to be retitled ''Lost in la Mancha'' and to be released independently.

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It was shot with the purpose of being the film's making-of, but the failure in getting the movie made back then led it to be retitled ''Lost in la Mancha'' and to be released independently.
independently as a one-of-a-kind documentary.
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* TheNarrator: None other than Creator/JeffBridges.

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* TheNarrator: None Narration is provided by none other than Creator/JeffBridges.
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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and determination, is due to release.

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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed released in 2017, 2018, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and determination, is due to release.
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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and said determination, is due to release.

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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and said determination, is due to release.
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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project wass a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project wass was a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.
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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project is a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project is wass a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.
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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's determination, is due to release.

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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's mindset and said determination, is due to release.
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It was shot with the purpose of being the film's making-of, but Gilliam's failure in making the movie back then led it to be retitled ''Lost in la Mancha'' and to be released independently.

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It was shot with the purpose of being the film's making-of, but Gilliam's the failure in making getting the movie made back then led it to be retitled ''Lost in la Mancha'' and to be released independently.
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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project.

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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer determination in finishing his passion project. A sequel to ''Lost in La Mancha'', titled ''He dreamed of Giants'', by the same directors and dealing with Gilliam's determination, is due to release.
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* CreditsGag: A "Coming soon" message was superimposed on the footage of the giants and put at the end of the documentary. The film would eventually come out, ''in 2018'', although no one could predict that back in the day.

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* CreditsGag: A "Coming soon" message was superimposed on the footage of the giants and put at the end of the documentary. documentary, maybe to twist the knife a bit further given how doomed the project seemed to be. The film would eventually come out, out... ''in 2018'', although no one could predict that back in the day.
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* CreditsGag: A "Coming soon" message was superimposed on the footage of the giants and put at the end of the documentary -- that version of the film would never happen.

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* CreditsGag: A "Coming soon" message was superimposed on the footage of the giants and put at the end of the documentary -- that version of the documentary. The film would never happen. eventually come out, ''in 2018'', although no one could predict that back in the day.
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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer [[{{Determinator}} resolve]] in finishing his passion project.

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''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' eventually resumed filming with a new cast in 2016 and was completed in 2017, a testament to Terry Gilliam's sheer [[{{Determinator}} resolve]] determination in finishing his passion project.
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** Creator/JohnnyDepp dropping due to his loss of interest in the project and busy schedule.
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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project is a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project is a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Don Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.
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** Jean Rochefort had a double spinal disc herniation, which made mounting the horse very difficult for him. He had to go back to France to see a doctor, which delayed the filming of his scenes indefinitely. It was the final nail in the coffin of that version of the film.
** Endless insurance problems, especially with Jean Rochefort's health problems.

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** Jean Rochefort had a double spinal disc herniation, which made mounting the horse very difficult for him. He had to go back to France to see a doctor, doctor and underwent surgery, which delayed the filming of his scenes indefinitely. It was the final nail in the coffin of that version of the film.
** Endless insurance problems, especially with Jean Rochefort's health problems.problems, which the crew tried to qualify as a case of "force majeure".
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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project was intended to be a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project was intended to be is a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.
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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project was a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' that was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project was intended to be a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' that and was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.
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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'', a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' that was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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It chronicles director Creator/TerryGilliam's [[TroubledProduction disastrous first attempt at filming]] ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'', ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' in 2000. The project was a fantasy-adventure-comedy inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''[[Literature/DonQuixote The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha]]'' that was set to star Creator/JeanRochefort as Don Quixote and Creator/JohnnyDepp as Toby Grisoni.

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