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1 September 2006 (Spain) morePlot:
Viggo Mortensen plays the Spanish soldier-turned-mercenary Captain Alatriste, a heroic figure from the country's 17th century imperial wars. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 20 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
The Director Of Alatriste Returns With Solo Quiero Caminar (From Twitch. 29 October 2008, 8:30 AM, PDT)
'Volver' and 'Alatriste' Lead Goya Nominations
(From WENN. 21 December 2006)
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A lost opportunity moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Diego Alatriste | |
| Elena Anaya | ... | Angélica de Alquézar | |
| Unax Ugalde | ... | Íñigo Balboa | |
| Eduard Fernández | ... | Sebastián Copons | |
| Eduardo Noriega | ... | Conde de Guadalmedina | |
| Ariadna Gil | ... | María de Castro | |
| Juan Echanove | ... | Francisco de Quevedo | |
| Javier Cámara | ... | Conde Duque de Olivares | |
| Antonio Dechent | ... | Curro Garrote | |
| Blanca Portillo | ... | Fray Emilio Bocanegra | |
| Francesc Garrido | ... | Martín Saldaña | |
| Pilar López de Ayala | ... | Mujer de Malatesta | |
| Jesús Castejón | ... | Luis de Alquézar | |
| Cristina Marcos | ... | Joyera | |
| Luis Zahera | ... | Pereira |
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Spain:7 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:MA (2008) | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16Fun Stuff
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The role of Inquisitor Emilio Bocanegra is played by a woman, veteran actress Blanca Portillo. This caused controversy, not so much because it might look disrespectful towards the Church, but because many fans could not see the point in doing something like this. Díaz Yanes said that he had had the idea of using a female actress from the beginning, because he saw 'that Great Inquisitor role' as something too cartoonish and black-and-white and wanted to introduce a fresh, less recognizable element to it, and still make viewers suitably uneasy about so powerful and fearful a character. He cited the Oscar-winning supporting role of Linda Hunt in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), where she played a man, as an example of what he wanted to achieve. Incidentally, Blanca Portillo wears her hair very short in her next film, Volver (2006/I), as a result of having had it cut for this role. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the group walks back from their white flag meeting with the French commander at the battle of Rocroi, the movie focuses on how few Spanish soldiers are left. In the foreground a few casualties can be seen. On the left a man in brown clothes lying on his back, his spear in his right hand. A little to the right in this same shot exactly the same casualty in exactly the same pose can be seen, except for a few details regarding the shadows on the ground. moreFAQ
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I went to see this movie without reading the books first and with only a vague knowledge of the historical events the novels are based upon. Apparently, the director thought that it would be a good idea to condensate the five Alatriste novels in a single film, in order to give depth to the characters. A big mistake. The pace is for the most part too fast and anecdotic, and the action jumps from here to there without ever giving a clear reason why everyone behaves the way they do, from the romantic plots scattered along the movie to the great political conspiracies. It is never very clear either why Alatriste, who is little more than a soldier and hired assassin, is so important to so many people of high rank.
In spite of all this, I cannot give the film a bad rating because it is certainly a pleasure to watch. The technical aspects, the general "look" of the film, the music, and the acting are splendid. The casting can be a controversial point, but the chosen actors do wonders.