Yanez, Agustin Diaz	...	(Director)
Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Agustín Díaz Yanes	...	(Writer)
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

Comments: DSP 259

Summary: Description:
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 wildly 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. He wasn't the most virtuous of men, nor the most devout, but he was a man of valour. His name was Diego Alatriste!

Alatriste is in love with the beautiful María de Castro, the most famous actress of her time. Compelled to fulfil the final wish of his dying friend, Alatriste makes his way back to Spain to care for the man's young son Iñigo. Alatriste attempts to safeguard Iñigo both from a military career and from the Machiavellian woman he loves, the sweet and disturbing Angelica Alquézar.

SINOPSIS:
En la España Imperial del siglo XVII, Diego Alatriste, valeroso soldado al servicio de su majestad, combate en las frías tierras de Flandes.

En la España del siglo XVII, el capitán Diego Alatriste combate en la fría región de Flandes en una emboscada de los Holandeses.
Cuando su amigo Balboa cae herido de muerte Alatriste le promete cuidar a su hijo,
Iñigo.
Un mercenario y Alatriste son contratados para darle fin a dos extranjeros misteriosos.
En el ultimo momento, presiente que algo anda mal y decide no cumplir el encargo para llegar al fondo del asunto pero encontrara a un una red de conspiracion y a un enemigo demasiado poderoso para su espada.