Don Quixote (1933) is the English title of a film adaptation of the classic Miguel de Cervantes novel, directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, starring the famous operatic bass Feodor Chaliapin. Although the film stars Chaliapin, it is not an opera. However, he does sing four songs in it. It is the first sound film version of the Spanish classic. The supporting cast in the English version includes George Robey, René Donnio, Miles Mander, Lydia Sherwood, Renée Valliers, and Emily Fitzroy. The film was made in three versions—French, English, and German—with Chaliapin starring in all three versions. The producers separately commissioned five composers (Jacques Ibert, Maurice Ravel - who wrote three songs -, Marcel Delannoy, Manuel de Falla and Darius Milhaud) to write the songs for Chaliapin. Each composer believed only he had been approached. Cast Feodor Chaliapin as Don Quixote George Robey as Sancho Panza René Donnio as Carrasco (as Donnio) Renée Valliers as Dulcinea Emily Fitzroy as Sancho Panza's wife Sidney Fox as Maria the niece Miles Mander as Duke of Fallanga Wally Patch as Gypsy King Oscar Asche as Police Captain Lydia Sherwood as Duchess of Fallanga Frank Stanmore as Priest Andreas Malandrinos as Innkeeper/Jester (uncredited)
Don Quixote (1933) is the English title of a film adaptation of the classic Miguel de Cervantes novel, directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, starring the famous operatic bass Feodor Chaliapin. Although the film stars Chaliapin, it is not an opera. However, he does sing four songs in it. It is the first sound film version of the Spanish classic. The supporting cast in the English version includes George Robey, René Donnio, Miles Mander, Lydia Sherwood, Renée Valliers, and Emily Fitzroy. The film was made in three versions—French, English, and German—with Chaliapin starring in all three versions. The producers separately commissioned five composers (Jacques Ibert, Maurice Ravel - who wrote three songs -, Marcel Delannoy, Manuel de Falla and Darius Milhaud) to write the songs for Chaliapin. Each composer believed only he had been approached. Cast Feodor Chaliapin as Don Quixote George Robey as Sancho Panza René Donnio as Carrasco (as Donnio) Renée Valliers as Dulcinea Emily Fitzroy as Sancho Panza's wife Sidney Fox as Maria the niece Miles Mander as Duke of Fallanga Wally Patch as Gypsy King Oscar Asche as Police Captain Lydia Sherwood as Duchess of Fallanga Frank Stanmore as Priest Andreas Malandrinos as Innkeeper/Jester (uncredited)