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‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
The UK’s Recorded Picture Company (RPC) has won a high court case in London over a long-running rights dispute over Terry Gilliam’s
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Portuguese producer Paulo Branco and French production company Alfama Films sought almost €1m in damages due to a breach in an agreement giving them the option to make the film. The damages would comprise pre-production costs and a producer’s fee.
But the claims were dismissed as the UK court concluded Alfama Films and Branco never had a substantial chance of making the film, following a souring of the relationship between Gilliam and the producer.