In a world barren of dignity and compassion, where only naked self-interest flourishes, what is any sane and honest man to do but to make-believe?
★★★☆ Grigori Kozchtsev’s 1957 film treatment is far away from Miguel de Cervantes’s then-contemporary satire of the literary world of 17th century Spain. But it is thoughtful, humourous, and well-worth seeing.