Alatriste

Cast Viggo Mortensen

Intrigue and betrayal, duels and battles, love and hatred set the stage for the adventures of Captain Alatriste. The swashbuckling story of a soldier who became a hero. Read More

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DVD

Product Type:
Movie

Genre:
147 mins

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All

Region:
PAL

Format:
23rd April 2008

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$24.95
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Overview

Viggo Mortensen leads an all-star cast in this swashbuckling period drama - the story of Diego Alatriste, a former soldier and mercenary who becomes a hero of Spain's 17th century Imperial wars.

The most expensive Spanish-language film ever made, based on the popular novel series by Arturo Pérez Reverte. 17th century imperial Spain under the reign of Philip IV, a weak and easily manipulated monarch dominated by a corrupt and intrigue-ridden court, the head of which is the influential Count-Duke Olivares. Intrigue and betrayal, duels and battles, love and hatred set the stage for the adventures of Captain Alatriste - in His Majesty's service, a proud soldier in Flanders and in times of peace, a hired sword in Madrid and Seville.

Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English

Barcode: 9322225068087

Product Reviews (2)

24 Jul 2009 3:08 AEST

Peter Watkins

from: Renmark SA

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I absolutely loved the attention to detail of costumes, period language, hairstyling, weaponry etc etc etc. Thank you SBS for opening up new worlds for us.

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30 Jun 2009 22:21 AEST

michael evans

from: oxenford

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I found this an enjoyable film. Plenty of action and intrigue. Its great to see a film based from this period of history too.

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