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Miguel de Cervantes (/sərˈvɒnteɪz/ or /sərˈvæntiːz/;Spanish: [miˈɣel de θerˈbantes saˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616), was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright.
His major work, Don Quixote, considered to be the first modern European novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written. His influence on the Spanish language has been so great that the language is often called la lengua de Cervantes ("the language of Cervantes"). He was dubbed El Príncipe de los Ingenios ("The Prince of Wits").
In 1569, Cervantes moved to Rome, where he worked as chamber assistant of a cardinal. He then enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Barbary pirates. After five years of captivity, he was released by his captors on payment of a ransom by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order, and he subsequently returned to his family in Madrid.
Actors: Josep Maria Pou (actor), Juan Luis Galiardo (actor), Stephen Warbeck (composer), Elena Anaya (actress), Geraldine Chaplin (actress), Joan Washington (miscellaneous crew), Julia Juaniz (editor), Juan Luis Galiardo (producer), Stephen Margolis (producer), Antonio Saura (producer), Sonia Grande (costume designer), Juan Fernández (actor), Albert Martinez Martin (producer), José Luis Torrijo (actor), Fernando Conde (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Josep Maria Pou (actor), Miguel Rellán (actor), Marta Fernández Muro (actress), Alfredo Castellón (writer), Alfredo Castellón (director), Ramón J. Sender (writer),
Genres: ,Actors: Alberto Grimaldi (producer), Arthur Hiller (producer), Rosalie Crutchley (actress), Sophia Loren (actress), Sophia Loren (actress), Ian Richardson (actor), Peter O'Toole (actor), Peter O'Toole (actor), Peter O'Toole (actor), Harry Andrews (actor), Brian Blessed (actor), Marne Maitland (actor), Harry Andrews (actor), Arthur Hiller (director), Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra (writer),
Plot: This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is the mad, aging nobleman who embarrasses his respectable family by his adventures. Backed by his faithful sidekick Sancho Panza, he duels windmills and defends his perfect lady Dulcinea (who is actually a downtrodden whore named Aldonza).
Keywords: 1590s, anger, barber, based-on-novel, based-on-stage-musical, based-on-tv-movie, beating, catholic, catholic-priest, chivalryActors: Louis Jourdan (actor), José Marco (actor), José Jaspe (actor), Antonio Almorós (actor), Juan Cazalilla (actor), Fernando Bilbao (actor), Fernando Hilbeck (actor), Horst Buchholz (actor), José Canalejas (actor), José Ferrer (actor), Antonio Casas (actor), Maurice de Canonge (actor), Ángel del Pozo (actor), Adriano Domínguez (actor), Andrés Mejuto (actor),
Plot: In this romanticized biography of Spain's most celebrated novelist, young Miguel Cervantes, son of a country doctor, cockily pushes better-bred, court-connected peacock chicks aside for the post of private secretary to monsignor (soon cardinal) Acquaviva, papal envoy to king Philip II of Spain. Realizing his friendship with the Ottoman general-envoy was abused to win time while an avoidable 'crusade' was mounted, Miguel resigns but joins the Holy League's fleet. He and his brother become marked heroes, but get no serious reward and are captured by Algiers pirates for the slave market, yet set aside to bring ransom. Instead, they mount a brave slave revolt.
Keywords: bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, based-on-novel, beating, brother-brother-relationship, cervantes, corporal-punishment, cyprus, fall, flogging