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Article: John Lithgow produces and stars in a new film adaption of Cervantes' classic 'Don Quixote'.(TV Plus)
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- The Boston Herald
- Article date:
- April 8, 2000
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"Is it so strangely forgotten, when the true knight roamed the world and did good deeds for no reward. He freed the oppressed and toppled tyrants without a thought for sordid gain. I, Don Quixote, will bring back those days."
- Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote de la Mancha"
So an aging, idealistic nobleman who has read too many tales of chivalry and heroism adorns himself in the gallant cloak of Don Quixote de la Mancha and sets off on a delusional journey of grandeur.
With the promise of adventure and an island as his reward, Don Quixote recruits the affable Sancho Panza as his squire. "A squire to a knight, helping him as he travels the ...