Don Juan DeMarco
Directed by	Jeremy Leven
Produced by	Francis Ford Coppola Fred Fuchs Patrick Palmer
Written by	Jeremy Leven
Starring	Marlon Brando Johnny Depp Faye Dunaway
Music by	Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Ralf Bode
Editing by	Tony Gibbs
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date(s)	April 7, 1995
Running time	97 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$22,000,000
Gross revenue	$66,200,000

Don Juan DeMarco is a 1995 film starring Johnny Depp as John R. 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.

The film and soundtrack feature 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 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.

[edit] Cast

• Johnny Depp - Don Juan
• Marlon Brando - Dr. Jack Mickler
• Faye Dunaway - Marilyn Mickler
• Géraldine Pailhas - Doña Ana
• Franc Luz as Don Antonio
• Bob Dishy - Dr. Paul Showalter
• Rachel Ticotin - Doña Inez
• Talisa Soto - Doña Julia
• Richard C. Sarafin - Det. Sy Tobias
• Tresa Hughes - Grandma DeMarco
• Stephen Singer - Dr. Bill Dunmore

[edit] Box office

The film had an estimated budget of $25,000,000, grossing just $22,200,000 in the U.S. With a total $66,200,000 gross worldwide, it was then considered a hit for New Line Cinema.

[edit] Trivia

• The late Tejano music superstar Selena made a brief cameo as a Mariachi singer just a month before she died.

[edit] External links

• Don Juan DeMarco at the Internet Movie Database
• Movie stills
• Roger Ebert Review