Alatriste (2006)

Directed by

Agustín Díaz Yanes

Genre

swashbuckler film

Country

Spain

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 258 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A soldier in 17th century Spain navigates war, honor, and a crumbling empire. The story follows his exploits as a captain in the Spanish infantry.

epicgrimslow-burnvisually lushmelancholicgrittyhistoricalmeasured

What happens

Alatriste is a 2006 Spanish epic historical war film directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Adventures of Captain Alatriste (Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste). The film, which stars Viggo Mortensen, is the most expensive Spanish language film ever made in Spain (about €24 million – US$30 million). It portrays Spain of the 17th century using both fictional and real characters. Twentieth Century Fox has bought the rights to the film. The film was released on 1 September 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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