Monsignor Quixote

Monsignor Quixote

132 mins | Feb. 13, 1987

Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor. Together they travel from their remote village to Madrid and back exploring their friendship, the demands of belief and constancy of faith. This lavish production filmed entirely on location captures the wit, warmth, and vitality that make the original novel by Graham Greene a unique work of literature.

Monsignor Quixote

132 mins | Feb. 13, 1987

Monsignor Quixote
Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor. Together they travel from their remote village to Madrid and back exploring their friendship, the demands of belief and constancy of faith. This lavish production filmed entirely on location captures the wit, warmth, and vitality that make the original novel by Graham Greene a unique work of literature.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Euston Films Limited
Original title Monsignor Quixote
Directors Rodney Bennett
Writers

Cast

Alec Guinness

as Father Quixote

Leo McKern

as Sancho Zancas

Ian Richardson

as Bishop of Motopo

Graham Crowden

as The Bishop

Maurice Denham

as Senor Diego

Philip Stone

as Father Leopoldo

Rosalie Crutchley

as Teresa

Valentine Pelka

as Father Herrera

Don Fellows

as Professor Pilbeam

Clive Merrison

as Shop Assistant

Anton Lesser

as Robber