German language version of Don Quixote by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, shot simultaneusly with the English and French versions and, like those, starring Feodor Chaliapin Sr., but with a different supporting cast.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for historical curiosities or you’re a massive fan of Chaliapin’s voice, maybe. Everyone else? You’ll probably find this a bit of a slog. It’s got that heavy, stage-bound feeling that keeps you at arm's length the entire time. Feodor Chaliapin Sr. is the whole show here. He’s...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Victor Heerman
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for historical curiosities or you’re a massive fan of Chaliapin’s voice, maybe. Everyone else? You’ll probably find this a bit of a slog. It’s got that heavy, stage-bound feeling that keeps you at arm's length the entire time. Feodor Chaliapin Sr. is the whole show here. He’s got this massive, booming presence that almost makes you forget the movie is basically stuck in neutral. He plays the Don with this sad, wide-eyed sincerity that’s actually pretty..."
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, Alexandre Arnoux, Georg Wilhelm Pabst, Erwin Rainer
France
