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'''''Don Juan DeMarco''''' is a 1994 American ] ] starring ] as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be ], the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and ], DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with ]'s character, Dr. Jack Mickler, to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected effect on the psychiatric staff, some of whom find themselves inspired by DeMarco's delusion; the most profoundly affected is Dr. Mickler himself, who rekindles the romance in his complacent marriage. '''''Don Juan DeMarco''''' is a 1995 American ] ] starring ] as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be ], the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and ], DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with ]'s character, Dr. Jack Mickler, to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected effect on the psychiatric staff, some of whom find themselves inspired by DeMarco's delusion; the most profoundly affected is Dr. Mickler himself, who rekindles the romance in his complacent marriage.


The movie is based on two different sources; the modern-day story is based on director/screenwriter ]'s short story ''Don Juan DeMarco and the Centerfold'' (the movie's original title before the studio changed it shortly before release), while the flashbacks depicting DeMarco's back-story are based on the more familiar legend of Don Juan, especially as told by ] in his ]. The movie is based on two different sources; the modern-day story is based on director/screenwriter ]'s short story ''Don Juan DeMarco and the Centerfold'' (the movie's original title before the studio changed it shortly before release), while the flashbacks depicting DeMarco's back-story are based on the more familiar legend of Don Juan, especially as told by ] in his ].
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1995 American film
Don Juan DeMarco
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeremy Leven
Written byLord Byron (Character)
Jeremy Leven
Produced byFrancis Ford Coppola
Michael De Luca
Fred Fuchs
Starring
CinematographyRalf D. Bode
Edited byTony Gibbs
Music byMichael Kamen
Production
company		American Zoetrope
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • April 7, 1995 (1995-04-07)
Running time97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Budget$25 million
Box office$68,792,531

Don Juan DeMarco is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Marlon Brando's character, Dr. Jack Mickler, to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected effect on the psychiatric staff, some of whom find themselves inspired by DeMarco's delusion; the most profoundly affected is Dr. Mickler himself, who rekindles the romance in his complacent marriage.

The movie is based on two different sources; the modern-day story is based on director/screenwriter Jeremy Leven's short story Don Juan DeMarco and the Centerfold (the movie's original title before the studio changed it shortly before release), while the flashbacks depicting DeMarco's back-story are based on the more familiar legend of Don Juan, especially as told by Lord Byron in his version of the legend.

Depp received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, along with his performance in Ed Wood while the film's theme song, "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?", co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, was nominated for the Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Plot

Psychiatrist Jack Mickler (Marlon Brando) dissuades a would-be suicide - a 21-year-old man who is costumed like Zorro and claims to be Don Juan (Johnny Depp), who is then held for a ten-day review in a mental institution. Mickler, who is about to retire, insists on doing the evaluation and conducts it without medicating the youth. "Don Juan" tells his story - born in Mexico, the death of his father, a year in a harem, and finding true love (and being rejected) on a remote island. Listening enlivens Mickler's relationship with his own wife, Marilyn (Faye Dunaway). As the ten days tick down, and pressure mounts on Mickler to support the youth's indefinite confinement, finding reality within the romantic imagination becomes Jack's last professional challenge.

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Cast

Music

The film features the original Bryan Adams song, "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"; the lyrics incorporate quotes from Depp's character, and the melody is used as a musical motif throughout the film. In addition, the song itself is performed three times, once by Selena and a mariachi band serenading the characters in Spanish, once by Jose Hernandez and Nydia, as background music (again in Spanish), and once by Bryan Adams during the closing credits. The song is also available on the soundtrack. The song was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 68th Academy Awards, but lost to "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas.

Selena recorded other songs for the soundtrack, including "El Toro Relajo". The score was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Michael Kamen and was performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra.

Tori Amos and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. recorded a duet for the film called It Might Hurt a Bit but it remains unrelased.

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 69% based on review from 35 critics, with an average rating of 6/10.

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Box office

The film had an estimated budget of $25 million, grossing just $22,150,451 in the U.S. With a total $68,592,731 gross worldwide, it was then considered a hit for New Line Cinema. Upon its opening weekend, Don Juan DeMarco opened at #4 with $4,556,274 behind the openings of Bad Boys and A Goofy Movie, and the second weekend of Tommy Boy.

See also

  • The Brave, a film which Depp directed and in which he again acted alongside Brando

References

  1. "Don Juan DeMarco". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. "Don Juan de Marco (1995)". Box Office Mojo. 1995-05-23. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  3. "Weekend Box Office Results for April 7-9, 1995". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

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