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Alatriste (2006)

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A fierce soldier fighting for the Spanish cause in Flanders returns to a drastically different Spain to fulfill the dying wish of a fallen friend, only to find that life isn't what it once was in his decaying homeland in director Agust�n D�az Yanes' adaptation of Arturo P�rez-Reverte's popular series of best-selling books. Compelled to fulfill the final wish of his dying friend, noble warrior Alatriste (Viggo Mortensen) makes his way back to Spain to care for the man's young son, I�igo (Nacho

Unrated, 2 hr. 27 min.

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Agust�n D�az Yanes

Written By: Agust�n D�az Yanes

In Theaters: Dec 22, 2006 Wide

20th Century Fox

Cast

Viggo Mortensen
Diego Alatriste
Eduardo Noriega
Duke of Guadalmedina
Alex O'Dogherty
Balboa
Nacho P�rez
Young Inigo
Juan Echanove
Quevedo
Enrico Lo Verso
Malatesta
Blanca Portillo
Bocanegra
Javier C�mara
Count-Duke of Olivares
Ariadna Gil
Maria de Castro
Unax Ugalde
Older Inigo
Elena Anaya
Angelica de Alquezar
Antonio Dechent
Nadia de Santiago
Eduard Fern�ndez
Francesco Garrido
Luis Zahera
Antonio Resines
Pedro Almagro
Pilar Bardem
Francesc Garrido

Critic Reviews for Alatriste

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Its visual flair and some good perfs by well-known contempo Spanish actors cannot redeem an over-episodic, over-busy script with little dramatic undertow.

September 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Jonathan Holland

Variety

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The Arturo Perez-Reverte novels come to vivid life in this beautifully shot, if unevenly paced epic.

September 19, 2006 Comments (2)

Michael Rechtshaffen

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April 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

In this adaptation of the popular Spanish novels, there's political intrigue, unrequited love, and epic battle scenes but the sheer quantity of events can't distract from the film's lack of quality moments and depth; U.S. theatrical prospects are iffy

February 10, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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This Spanish period piece is beautifully shot, well cast and well acted. The sword play is possibly the most realistic ever to be seen on film emphasising the brutality and pragmatism of its life or death nature and paying no homage to the sport of fencing that has developed since and usually influences such movies.

October 21, 2010

The Shrewlord

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This was a little confusing since it was in Spanish (English subtitles), but Viggo Mortensen from Lord of the Rings made it enjoyable :)

January 27, 2012

Alyssa Anne

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