John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected effect on the psychiatric staff and, most profoundly, Dr Mickler, who rekindles the romance in his complacent marriage.
Acting
Depp's committed earnestness versus Brando's gloriously checked-out energy.
Costume
That ridiculous cape Depp somehow makes tragic, not silly.
Score
Michael Kamen's lush overture to horniness itself.
Director
Jeremy Leven
Johnny Depp
Don Juan DeMarco
Marlon Brando
Dr. Jack Mickler
Faye Dunaway
Marilyn Mickler
Géraldine Pailhas
Dona Ana
Bob Dishy
Dr. Paul Showalter
Rachel Ticotin
Doña Inez
Talisa Soto
Doña Julia
Stephen Singer
Dr. Bill Dunsmore
Jo Champa
Sultana Gulbeyaz
Marita Geraghty
Woman in Restaurant
Richard C. Sarafian
Detective Sy Tobias
Tresa Hughes
Grandmother DeMarco
Carmen Argenziano
Don Alfonzo
Tommy Lister Jr.
Rocco Compton
Selena Quintanilla
Mariachi Singer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brando famously refused to learn lines; cue cards are visible in multiple scenes, and Depp often had to improvise reactions.
The film predicted our current era of personal branding and curated romantic personas—Don Juan was simply early to the Instagram game.
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