Alatriste is a 2006 Spanish historical 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 (Las aventuras del Capitán 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); only preceded 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.
Plot
The story takes place during the 17th century in the Spanish Empire. Diego Alatriste is a soldier in the service of King Philip IV of Spain, during the Eighty Years War. The story begins in the Netherlands, where the tercio of Diego Alatriste fights against the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt. Lope Balboa (father of Íñigo and friend of the captain) is killed here. Diego decides to return to Madrid where he receives the young Íñigo Balboa in his care.
He is hired, along with a Sicilian assassin named Gualtiero Malatesta to kill the Prince of Wales (future King Charles I of England) and his companion, the Duke of Buckingham. The job is contracted by Emilio Bocanegra and Luis de Alquézar (uncle of Íñigo's love interest - Angélica de Alquézar). Alatriste finally returns to the Netherlands in 1624 (although the movie says it's 1625) and participates in the final battles leading to Breda's surrender. After the return to Spain, Íñigo wants to elope with Angélica, but she gets cold feet at the last moment. Alatriste has a romance with actress María de Castro, who was the lover of Philip IV and he ends up crossing swords with Guadalmedina, a friend of the king. In the end, the object of their attention falls ill with syphilis. The duel with his friend Martín Saldaña and the punishment of Íñigo in the galleys are part of the film's spectacular ending.
The last scenes are at the Battle of Rocroi (May 1643), described in the last book of the The Adventures of Captain Alatriste saga. During the battle Abel Moreno Gómez's "La Madrugá" is playing as the defeated army's march and this is where it is assumed that the old Captain Diego Alatriste dies.
The plot of the film has elements from each of the five books published up to the premiere, and it maintains the same storyline for the main characters. It includes excerpts from the future books of the saga.
Cast
Viggo Mortensen as Captain Diego Alatriste
Javier Cámara as Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Eduardo Noriega as the Count of Guadalmedina
Juan Echanove as the poet Francisco de Quevedo
Unax Ugalde as Íñigo de Balboa, Alatriste's Basque squire
Elena Anaya as Angélica de Alquézar, a teenaged femme fatale
Ariadna Gil as María de Castro
Francesc Garrido as Sheriff Saldaña
Blanca Portillo as the inquisitor fray Emilio Bocanegra
Antonio Dechent as Curro Garrote
Paco Tous as Francisco de Melo
Enrico Lo Verso as Gualtiero Malatesta
Antonio Resines, originally slated to appear as Saldaña, almost retired from the entire movie due to a traffic accident; however, he makes a cameo appearance in the Battle of Rocroi as a musketeer officer.
The film was released on 1 September 2006.
Awards and nominations
Alatriste filming in La Caleta beach, Cadiz, Spain
At the 21st Goya Awards the film was awarded and nominated for the following categories:
The film, which stars Viggo Mortensen, is the second most expensive Spanish language film ever made in Spain (about €24 million – US$30 million); only preceded 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.
Plot
The story takes place during the 17th century in the Spanish Empire. Diego Alatriste is a soldier in the service of King Philip IV of Spain, during the Eighty Years War. The story begins in the Netherlands, where the tercio of Diego Alatriste fights against the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt. Lope Balboa (father of Íñigo and friend of the captain) is killed here. Diego decides to return to Madrid where he receives the young Íñigo Balboa in his care.
He is hired, along with a Sicilian assassin named Gualtiero Malatesta to kill the Prince of Wales (future King Charles I of England) and his companion, the Duke of Buckingham. The job is contracted by Emilio Bocanegra and Luis de Alquézar (uncle of Íñigo's love interest - Angélica de Alquézar). Alatriste finally returns to the Netherlands in 1624 (although the movie says it's 1625) and participates in the final battles leading to Breda's surrender. After the return to Spain, Íñigo wants to elope with Angélica, but she gets cold feet at the last moment. Alatriste has a romance with actress María de Castro, who was the lover of Philip IV and he ends up crossing swords with Guadalmedina, a friend of the king. In the end, the object of their attention falls ill with syphilis. The duel with his friend Martín Saldaña and the punishment of Íñigo in the galleys are part of the film's spectacular ending.
The last scenes are at the Battle of Rocroi (May 1643), described in the last book of the The Adventures of Captain Alatriste saga. During the battle Abel Moreno Gómez's "La Madrugá" is playing as the defeated army's march and this is where it is assumed that the old Captain Diego Alatriste dies.
The plot of the film has elements from each of the five books published up to the premiere, and it maintains the same storyline for the main characters. It includes excerpts from the future books of the saga.
Cast
Viggo Mortensen as Captain Diego Alatriste
Javier Cámara as Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Eduardo Noriega as the Count of Guadalmedina
Juan Echanove as the poet Francisco de Quevedo
Unax Ugalde as Íñigo de Balboa, Alatriste's Basque squire
Elena Anaya as Angélica de Alquézar, a teenaged femme fatale
Ariadna Gil as María de Castro
Francesc Garrido as Sheriff Saldaña
Blanca Portillo as the inquisitor fray Emilio Bocanegra
Antonio Dechent as Curro Garrote
Paco Tous as Francisco de Melo
Enrico Lo Verso as Gualtiero Malatesta
Antonio Resines, originally slated to appear as Saldaña, almost retired from the entire movie due to a traffic accident; however, he makes a cameo appearance in the Battle of Rocroi as a musketeer officer.
The film was released on 1 September 2006.
Awards and nominations
Alatriste filming in La Caleta beach, Cadiz, Spain
At the 21st Goya Awards the film was awarded and nominated for the following categories:
Category
(Spanish name)
(Spanish name)
Actor/Actress
Result
Best Film
(Mejor película)
(Mejor película)
Nominated
Best Lead Actor
(Mejor actor Principal)
(Mejor actor Principal)
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
(Mejor actor de reparto)
(Mejor actor de reparto)
Juan Echanove
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
(Mejor actriz de reparto)
(Mejor actriz de reparto)
Ariadna Gil
Nominated
Best Screenplay
(Mejor guión adaptado)
(Mejor guión adaptado)
Agustín Díaz Yanes
Nominated
Best Direction
(Mejor director)
(Mejor director)
Agustín Díaz Yanes
Nominated
Best Production Supervision
(Mejor dirección de producción)
(Mejor dirección de producción)
Cristina
Zumárraga
Winner
Best Musical Score
(Mejor música original)
(Mejor música original)
Roque Baños
Nominated
Best Production Design
(Mejor dirección artística)
(Mejor dirección artística)
Benjamín
Fernández
Winner
Best Costume Design
(Mejor diseño de vestuario)
(Mejor diseño de vestuario)
Francesca
Sartori
Winner
Best Cinematography
(Mejor fotografía)
(Mejor fotografía)
Paco Femenia
Nominated
Best Editing
(Mejor montaje)
(Mejor montaje)
José Salgado
Nominated
Best Make-Up and Hairstyles
(Mejor maquillaje y peluquería)
(Mejor maquillaje y peluquería)
José Luis Pérez
Nominated
Best Sound
(Mejor sonido)
(Mejor sonido)
Pierre Gamet
Nominated
Best Special Effects
(Mejores effectos especiales)
(Mejores effectos especiales)
Reyes Abades
Rafael Solorzano
Rafael Solorzano
Nominated
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