MAN OF LA MANCHA 1972 Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, Cervantes UK PRESSBOOK

Original British 14 1/2 inch x 9 3/4 inch 9 page illustrated Pressbook for the 1972 Arthur Hiller Fantasy MAN OF LA MANCHA, based on the novel "Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra and starring Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco and Harry Andrews.

In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense–the story of Don Quixote.

Cover art by Ted Coconis. Born in 1927 in Chicago, Ted’s art has appeared in every major magazine and has been featured on dozens of movie posters such as “Dorian Gray”, “Hair”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Man of La Mancha”, and “Labyrinth” among others.

The pressbook is in very good condition.