In 17th century Spain Diego Alatriste, a brave and heroic soldier, is fighting in his King's army in the Flandes region. His best mate, Balboa, falls in a trap and, near to death, asks Diego to look after his son and teach him to be a soldier.
Acting
Mortensen's brooding gravitas carries two and a half hours effortlessly.
Production
Genuine 17th-century locations that reek of authenticity and gunpowder.
Costume
Those leather doublets and worn boots deserve their own credit.
Director
Agustín Díaz Yanes
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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