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The Life and Travels of Miguel de Cervantes

BBC One
on BBC One London

A film about the author of Don Quixote narrated by Frank Finlay.
Don Quixote was published in 1604 and has been a bestseller ever since. It has been filmed several times, made into a musical, and on Sunday 7 January will be presented on BBC television with Rex Harrison playing Don Quixote.
The Don and his servant Sancho Panza are famous figures-but the story of their creator, Miguel de Cervantes , is much less well known.
This film biography traces the adventurous life of Miguel de Cervantes until he died on 23 April 1616 - on the same day as William Shakespeare.
(Cover star of Radio Times in two weeks is Rex Harrison - as Don Quixote)
(Colour)

Contributors

Narrator:
Frank Finlay
Film Cameraman:
Robin Browne
Producer:
Joseph P. Ryan
Source: Radio Times

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