Alatriste (2006)

Director:

Agustín Díaz Yanes

Writers:

Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novels)
Agustín Díaz Yanes (written by)

Release Date:

1 September 2006 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Biography | History | Thriller | War

Plot:

Viggo Mortensen plays the Spanish soldier-turned-mercenary Captain Alatriste, a heroic figure from the country's 17th century imperial wars.

Plot Keywords:

Army | King | 17th Century | Spain | Shot In The Head

Awards:

4 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

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
Pilar Bardem	...	Monja
Nadia de Santiago	...	Angélica 14 años
Nacho Pérez	...	Íñigo 14 años
Enrico Lo Verso	...	Gualterio Malatesta
Miguel Alcíbar	...	Escribano
Eliana Álvarez	...	Dorotea
Carlos Bardem	...	Alguacil
Nicolás Belmonte	...	Hombre garito
Mon Ceballos	...	Joven
Alberto Cerrada	...	Jefe Mosqueteros
Simon Cohen	...	Felipe IV
Tomás del Estal	...	Teniente
José Antonio Gallego	...	Alguacil
María Jesús Hoyos	...	Madre Pereira (as Mª Jesús Hoyos)
Charlie Lázaro	...	Hombre moribundo
Mariano Llorente	...	Carnicero
Cipriano Lodosa	...	Criado Guadalmedina
José Luis Manrique	...	Hombre
Enrique Martínez	...	Bravo
Ignacio Mateos	...	Fabio
Javier Mejía	...	Príncipe de Gales
Christophe Miraval	...	Capitán Francés (as Cristophe Miraval)
Diego Moreno	...	Jaraffa
Roberto Mori	...	Teodoro
Alex O'Dogherty	...	Lope Balboa
Pablo Olewski	...	Pisaverde
Francesc Orella	...	Capitán Bragado
Alber Ponte	...	Alguacil
Ana Ramos	...	Anarda
David Reymonde	...	Ganzúa
Julio César Rodríguez	...	Bravo 1
Juan Ruiz	...	Olmedilla
Jesús Ruyman	...	Sargento mayor
José María Sacristán	...	Octavio
Artur Sala	...	Dominico calvo (as Arturo Sala)
José Luis Santos	...	Don Rafael
Paco Tous	...	Maestre Fontaine
Manuel Vidal	...	Pisaverde taberna
Quim Vila	...	Buckinham (sic)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eduardo Aránega	...	Black hat - Spanish musketeer / French officer (uncredited)
Ángel Luis Cazor	...	French cavalry officer (goatee) (Rocroi) (uncredited)
Antonio José Cuenca	...	Un bravo (uncredited)
Alberto Huici	...	(uncredited)
Yvonnick Muller	...	Dutch soldier (voice) (uncredited)
William Rory O'Brien	...	The Duke of Bristol (uncredited)
Joaquín Ortega	...	Soldier, Especialista (uncredited)
Antonio Resines	...	Spanish officer at Rocroi (uncredited)
Chema Ruiz	...	(uncredited)
Francisco Vela	...	Black hat (Spanish musketeer) / French officer (Rocroi) (uncredited)

Directed by
Agustín Díaz Yanes

Writing credits
Arturo Pérez-Reverte		(novels)
Agustín Díaz Yanes		(written by)

Produced by
Belén Atienza	....	executive producer
Álvaro Augustín	....	producer (as Álvaro Augustin)
Antonio Cardenal	....	producer
Íñigo Marco	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Roque Baños

Cinematography by
Paco Femenia		(director of photography) (as Paco Femenía)

Film Editing by
José Salcedo

Casting by
Luis San Narciso

Production Design by
Emilio Ardura

Art Direction by
Benjamín Fernández

Costume Design by
Francesca Sartori

Makeup Department
Cecilia Escot	....	assistant makeup artist
Juan Espinosa	....	assistant makeup artist
Blanca Otamendi	....	additional makeup artist
José Luis Pérez	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Ariel Alcalde	....	assistant production manager
Paloma Molina	....	unit production manager
Ana Sillés	....	assistant production manager
Cristina Zumárraga	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Francisco Barrionuevo	....	second assistant director
Luis Casacuberta	....	second assistant director
Richard Diment	....	second assistant director
Yolanda Hinojosa	....	trainee assistant director
Juan Jiménez	....	second assistant director
Charlie Lázaro	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gonzalo Anso	....	set dresser (as Gonzalo Ansó)
Emilio Ardura Jr.	....	drawer (as Emilio Ardura Pulido)
Paco Calonge	....	set dresser
Juan Pedro De Gaspar	....	assistant art director (as Juan Pedro de Gaspar)
Alejandro Fernández	....	assistant art director
Félix García	....	set dresser
Pablo Garcia	....	trainee stand-by props
Carlos Gil	....	set dresser
Leandro Muslera	....	set dresser
Matías Nieto	....	painting reproductions
Diego Rodriguez	....	set dresser (as Diego Rodríguez)
Óscar Romero	....	set dresser
José Antonio Ruiz	....	assistant property master (as José Antonio Ruiz Minero)
Tino Torrescusa	....	property master
Enrique Vázquez	....	props manager
Juan Ignacio Viñuales	....	set dresser (as Juan Viñuales)

Sound Department
Bernard Chaumeil	....	boom operator
Nicolas de Poulpiquet	....	adr recordist
Pierre Gamet	....	sound
Loïc Gourbe	....	sound recordist
Benjamin Rosier	....	assistant sound editor
Christophe Vingtrinier	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Reyes Abades	....	special effects supervisor
Jose Manuel Rodrigo	....	special effects technician
Joaquin Vergara	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Juan Alonso	....	digital compositor
Luis Blasco	....	digital compositor
Aníbal del Busto	....	digital compositor
Eduardo Díaz	....	digital compositor supervisor
Eduardo Díaz	....	digital effects artist
Sergio Garcia Abad	....	senior cgi artist
Úrsula García	....	visual effects producer
Iñaki Gil	....	visual effects
Pablo Hernández-Meléndez	....	senior cgi artist
Ramón Ramos	....	digital compositor
Thorsten Rienth	....	digital effects artist
Rubén Sanz	....	visual effects line producer
Rafa Solorzano	....	visual effects supervisor
Carlos Trijueque	....	digital compositor
Miguel González Viñé	....	senior cgi artist

Stunts
Eduardo Aránega	....	stunts
Ángel Luis Cazor	....	stunt instructor: pike
Rafa Higuera	....	stunt fencer
Joaquín Ortega	....	stunt performer
Ricardo Rocca	....	stunts
César Solar	....	stunts
Cuco Usín	....	stunts
Francisco Vela	....	stunt instructor: musket, pike

Camera and Electrical Department
Alessandro Brambilla	....	Steadicam operator
José Ramón Delgado	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Pedro Doblado de Andres	....	second assistant camera: second unit
David Fernández	....	second assistant camera
José Haro	....	still photographer
Charlie Herranz	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jaime Rebato	....	camera operator
Ramiro Sabell hijo	....	first assistant camera
Ramiro Sabell	....	assistant camera
Diego Suárez	....	first assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department
Andrés Cuenca	....	casting assistant
Mari Franç Torres	....	extras casting
Marta Verdugo Pastor	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tim Aslam	....	assistant costume designer
Alma Barbieri	....	workshop tailor
Elena Calvo	....	costume assistant
Cristina Vergara Catherineau	....	wardrobe assistant
Ana Cuerda	....	costume supervisor
María Manchado	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor
Marco Scotti	....	wardrobe supervisor
Yolanda Urquiza	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Javier Ugarte	....	post-production coordinator
Fernando Victoria de Lecea	....	post-production supervisor

Music Department
Simon Rhodes	....	music scoring mixer
José Vinader	....	music recording mixer

Transportation Department
Cristina San Cayo	....	transportation captain
Francisco Rojo Villada	....	transportation

Other crew
Ariel Alcalde	....	production assistant: second unit
Telmo Aldaz	....	trainee production assistant: second unit
Bob Anderson	....	sword master
Alberto Báez	....	trainee production assistant
Javier Cano	....	trainee production assistant
David Chagoyen	....	third production assistant
Eugenia Cuesta	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jesús Esperanza	....	sword master
Maria Jesus Ezcurra	....	production accountant
Sonia Fuente	....	trainee production assistant: second unit
Ana Gamboa	....	trainee production assistant
José Manuel Guerrero	....	consultant: military history (as José Manuel Guerrero Acosta)
Pino Insegno	....	voice dubbing: Viggo Mortensen
Mark Ivie	....	assistant sword master
Miguel Ángel Juarros	....	third production assistant (as Miguel Juarros)
Eneko Lizarraga	....	executive coordinator
David Lopez Arias	....	trainee production assistant (as David Lopezarias)
Beatriz Luján	....	trainee production assistant
Sergio Madrid	....	trainee production assistant
Leo Martínez	....	second production assistant: second unit
David Mora	....	second production assistant: second unit
Marcos Paniagua	....	third production assistant
Sara Ramirez	....	production coordinator
Juan Vicente Rodríguez	....	script supervisor: second unit
Javier Rubio	....	production assistant
Ana Sillés	....	third production assistant
Dan Uneken	....	location scout
Rafael Valero	....	trainee production assistant
Marta Vázquez	....	production assistant: office
Txon Victoria	....	third production assistant

Thanks
Ray Loriga	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Estudios Picasso
• Origen Producciones Cinematograficas S.A. (as Origen P.C.)
• NBC Universal Global Networks

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Archer Entertainment Asia Pacific (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Art Port (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• El Ranchito (visual effects)
• Reyes Abades Efectos Especiales

Other Companies

• Telecinco  participation
• Ministerio de Cultura  participation

Also Known As:

Alatriste de Arturo Pérez-Reverte (Spain) (closing credits title)
Capitaine Alatriste (France) [fr]
Captain Alatriste (Thailand: English title) (DVD box title) [en]
Captain Alatriste (Sweden) [sv]
Il destino di un guerriero - Alatriste (Italy) [it]
Kapteeni Alatriste (Finland) [fi]
Kapten Alatriste (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

145 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish | Flemish | Latin | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:7 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:MA (2008) | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | France:U (with warning)

Filming Locations:

Baeza, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Estudios Picasso

Trivia:

At a cost of 24 million Euros, this is the most expensive Spanish film ever made. Director Agustín Díaz Yanes called that amount enough for 'a European super-production and an American rubbish-production'.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the group walks back from their white flag meeting with the French commander at the battle of Rocroi, the movie focuses on how few Spanish soldiers are left. In the foreground a few casualties can be seen. On the left a man in brown clothes lying on his back, his spear in his right hand. A little to the right in this same shot exactly the same casualty in exactly the same pose can be seen, except for a few details regarding the shadows on the ground.

Quotes:

Conde Duque de Olivares: Without Flandes, there's nothing... Captain.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Spanish Movie (2009)

A superb movie with one or two stains...

Alatriste is definitely one of the best Spanish movies of the last years.

The cast is definitely wonderful with special mention to Javier Cámara as Count-Duke of Olivares, Juan Echanove as Francisco de Quevedo, Eduard Fernández as Sebastián Copons and Elena Anaya as Angélica de Alquézar. The rest of the cast is pretty good as well with the possible exception of Martín Saldaña being played by Francesc Garrido whose acting just didn't move me.

The music is gorgeous and a big effort was made to reproduce the atmosphere both in the filthy dangerous streets of XVII century's Madrid and in the opulent royal palaces and nobility's villas.

The decadence of the Empire and the selfish and greedy courtesan life is very well shown as well.

I would remark just two weak points in my opinion: 1) The attempt to concentrate 5 books in a single film makes you get the feeling that the script lacks continuity at some points, even when the story is a good one itself.

2) Although the atmosphere of the narrow old streets of Madrid is well reproduced I miss scenes where whole areas of imperial Madrid can be seen. The Austria's castle or the Plaza Mayor could have been shown in order to display a general view of the city's architectonic grandeur. However no open areas can be seen in the movie and it's all narrow streets and little squares which can be confusing at some points.

Even if I think it could be improved, I find Alatriste worth a visit to your favourite theatre.