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Alatriste
Sign in to saveAlatriste 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 ().
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Alatriste is a 2006 Spanish swashbuckler film directed and co-written by Agustín Díaz Yanes, with Arturo Pérez-Reverte also credited as a screenwriter. The movie is based on the novel Captain Alatriste and features a cast including Elena Anaya, Unax Ugalde, and Ariadna Gil. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Estudios Picasso, among other companies. The narrative is set in the Netherlands, Flanders, and Spain, with filming taking place in Madrid, Úbeda, Baeza, and Uclés.
The film was released on September 1, 2006, and has a runtime of 145 minutes. It was produced with a budget of 22,625,668.12 or 24,000,000 and grossed between 16,715,742 and 23,321,954 at the box office. Music was composed by Roque Baños, and editing was handled by José Salcedo. Alatriste received Goya Awards for Best Producer, Best Artistic Direction, and Best Costume Design, while receiving nominations for Best Special Effects, Best Sound, and additional categories. It was also part of the 20th European Film Awards.
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5.9In 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.
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen as Diego Alatriste
- Elena Anaya as Angélica de Alquézar
- Unax Ugalde as Íñigo Balboa
- Eduard Fernández as Sebastián Copons
- Eduardo Noriega as Conde de Guadalmedina
- Ariadna Gil as María de Castro
Themes
- 17th century
- thirty years' war (1618-1648)
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Key facts
- Film.starring
- Viggo MortensenElena Anaya
- Film.music
- Roque Baños
- Film.cinematography
- Paco Femenia
- Film.editing
- José Salcedo
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- Film.runtime
- 145 minutes
- Film.country
- Spain
- Film.language
- SpanishDutch
- Film.gross
- $23 million
- Film.name
- Alatriste
- Film.image
- Alatriste 2006film poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Agustín Díaz Yanes
- Film.producer
- Álvaro AugustínAntonio Cardenal
- Film.writer
- Agustín Díaz YanesArturo Pérez-Reverte
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 20th European Film Awards
- Genre
- swashbuckler film
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Based on
- Captain Alatriste
- Main subject
- Habsburg Spain
- Director
- Agustín Díaz Yanes
- Screenwriter
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Composer
- Roque Baños
- Narrative location
- Spain
- Filming location
- Seville
- Duration
- 147
- FilmAffinity ID
- 415487
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Rodaje de Alatriste.jpg
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- Commons category
- Alatriste
- publication date
- 2006-09-01
- film editor
- José Salcedo
- title
- Alatriste
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- budget
- 22625668.12
- box office
- 16715742
- review score
- 17%
- characters
- Philip IV of Spain
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- Reception
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- Awards and nominations
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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 ().
The film, which stars Viggo Mortensen, is the second most expensive Spanish language film ever made in Spain (about €24 million – US$30 million), surpassed only by Agora. It portrays Spain of the 17th century using both fictional and real characters. Twentieth Century Fox has bought the rights to the film.
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