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The episode most often remembered by readers of Don Quixote is the instance when he attacks several windmills, thinking that they are giants. The phrase 'tilting at windmills' has come to describe anyone who engages in a futile endeavour.
 
The episode most often remembered by readers of Don Quixote is the instance when he attacks several windmills, thinking that they are giants. The phrase 'tilting at windmills' has come to describe anyone who engages in a futile endeavour.
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Don Quixote has provided inspiration for numerous artists and illustrators. For example, one of [[Pablo Picasso]]'s most famous works is a black and white inking of Don Quixote. However, there has never been a successful [[cinema]] adaptation. The director [[Terry Gilliam]] chronicled his unsuccessful attempts to film Don Quixote in the documentary ''Lost in La Mancha'' (2002)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308514/ Lost in La Mancha at IMDB.com]</ref>. Despite a succession of failed attempts at cinematic productions, Don Quixote has been successfully adapted into a musical titled ''Man of La Mancha''.
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Don Quixote has provided inspiration for numerous artists and illustrators. For example, one of [[Pablo Picasso]]'s most famous works is a black and white inking of Don Quixote. However, there has never been a successful [[cinema]] adaptation. The director [[Terry Gilliam]] chronicled his unsuccessful attempts to film Don Quixote in the documentary ''Lost in La Mancha'' (2002).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308514/ Lost in La Mancha at IMDB.com]</ref> Despite a succession of failed attempts at cinematic productions, Don Quixote has been successfully adapted into a musical titled ''Man of La Mancha''.
    
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