The Castilian
The Castilian | |
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Directed by | Javier Setó |
Produced by | Sidney W. Pink |
Written by |
Paulino Rodrigo Luis de los Arcos Javier Setó |
Screenplay by |
Paulino Rodrigo Luis de los Arcos Javier Setó |
Based on | Poema de Fernán González |
Starring |
Cesar Romero Frankie Avalon |
Music by | José Buenagú |
Cinematography | Mario Pacheco |
Edited by |
Richard Mayer Margarita de Ochoa |
Production company |
Producciones Cinematográficas M.D. S.L. |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | English |
The Castilian (in Spanish El Valle de las espadas) is a 1963 independently made biographical film drama in Eastmancolor, produced by Sidney W. Pink, directed by Javier Setó, that stars Cesar Romero, Frankie Avalon, Broderick Crawford, Alida Valli, Espartaco Santoni, Tere Velázquez, Fernando Rey, and Soledad Miranda. The Castilian was distributed in the U.S. by Warner Bros. Pictures. All of film's exteriors were shot in Burgos and Peñafiel (Valladolid), Spain.
The film's storyline concerns Fernán González of Castile, the first independent Count of Castile, who lived and reigned in the early 10th century. He is considered an important figure in the Spanish Reconquista.
Plot
Don Sancho (Broderick Crawford) is a despotic 10th century castilian king who, in league with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Fernán González (Espartaco Santoni). With the surreptitious aid of Don Sancho's daughter, Sancha (Tere Velázquez), Fernán González assembles an army to march against the Moors.[1]
Cast
- Cesar Romero, as Jerónimo
- Frankie Avalon, as Jerifán
- Broderick Crawford, as Don Sancho
- Alida Valli, as Reina Teresa
- Espartaco Santoni, as Fernán González
- Tere Velázquez, as Sancha
- Fernando Rey, as Ramiro II of León
- Soledad Miranda, as Maria Estevez
Production
The film was known during production as The Valley of the Swords.[2] Linda Darnell was supposed to star in the film but had to bow out and was replaced by Alida Valli.[3]
Comic book adaption
References
- ↑ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/el-valle-de-las-espadas-v8565
- ↑ Jane Fonda Heads 'Hanno's Doll' Cast Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 19 June 1962: C7.
- ↑ Hollywood Morals Have 'Bright Look': 100 Scripts Get Clean Bill; Mann Discusses Roman Fall Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]15 Aug 1962: D17.
- ↑ Dell Movie Classic: The Castilian at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Dell Movie Classic: The Castilian at the Comic Book DB
See also
External links
- The Castilian on IMDb
- The Castilian at TCMDB
- The Castilian at AllMovie