Movies:
Alatriste
- Genre: Adventure
- Movie Type: Swashbuckler
- Themes: Class Differences, Righting the Wronged
- Director: Agustín Díaz Yanes
- Main Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Eduardo Noriega, Alex O'Dogherty, Nacho Perez, Juan Echanove
- Release Year: 2006
- Country: ES
- Run Time: 147 minutes
Plot
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 Agustin Diaz Yanes' adaptation of Arturo Pérez-Revete's popular series of bestselling 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 Iñigo (Nacho Perez and Unax Ugalde). Things have taken a sharp turn for the worst back home, however, and as Alatriste does his best to help the boy reach manhood while earning his keep as a hired swordsman, he sees his country crumbling at the feet of a feeble monarch who is failing to grasp the inner-workings of his own corrupt court. The impulsive handling of the Spanish Inquisition, coupled with the corrosive influence of the Count-Duke of Olivares (Javier Cámara), has brought a once powerful nation to its knees as the growing chasm between the deceitful upper-class and the miserable life of the commoners has effectively served to polarize the populace. In a time where corruption reigns honor has faded, Alatriste remains a lone figure who refuses to relinquish his noble spirit as he raises Iñigo and enters into a passionate love affair with actress Maria de Castro (Ariadna Gil). ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie GuideCast
- Viggo Mortensen - Diego Alatriste
- Eduardo Noriega - Duke of Guadalmedina
- Alex O'Dogherty - Balboa
- Nacho Perez - Young Inigo
- Juan Echanove - Quevedo
Enrico Lo Verso - Malatesta; Blanca Portillo - Bocanegra; Javier Camára - Count-Duke of Olivares; Ariadna Gil - Mara de Castro; Unax Ugalde - Older Inigo; Elena Anaya - Angelica de Alquezar; Antonio Dechent; Nadia de Santiago; Eduard Fernández; Francesco Garrido; Luis Zahera; Antonio Resines
