The Castilian (1963)

Original title

El valle de las espadas

Directed by

Javier Setó

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States, Spain

Runtime

2h 08m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Fernán González, the first independent count of Castile in the early 10th century. It focuses on his battles and efforts to secure Castile's freedom.

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What happens

The Castilian (in Spanish El valle de las espadas) is a 1963 independently made historical action film drama in Eastmancolor, produced by Sidney W. Pink, directed by Javier Setó, that stars Cesar Romero, Frankie Avalon, Broderick Crawford, Alida Valli, Espartaco Santoni, Tere Velázquez, Fernando Rey, and Soledad Miranda. The Castilian was distributed in the U.S. by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's storyline concerns Fernán González, the first independent count of Castile, who lived and ruled in the early 10th century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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