Earlier this month, we reported the news that Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is finally finished and the first official trailer has been released. The long awaited film has been in development hell for almost 20 years but now it’s finally ready to hit the big screen.
Fans of Cervantes’ famed novel, and those of you who also enjoy a good movie, will be pleased to learn that Gilliam’s long awaited adaptation of the classic Spanish novel is set to be the closing film for this year’s Cannes film festival, as reported by Little White Lies. The film’s premiere at Cannes be on May 19 and will also coincide with its official release date in France.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote stars Jonathan Pryce as the titular knight as well as Adam Driver and and Olga Kurylenko. Director Terry Gilliam is most well known for directing films such as Brazil, 12 Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, as well as being a member of the comedy troupe Monty Python.
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