The Castilian

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 Castilian
Directed byJavier Setó
Produced bySidney W. Pink
Written byPaulino Rodrigo
Luis de los Arcos
Javier Setó
Screenplay byPaulino Rodrigo
Luis de los Arcos
Javier Setó
Based onPoema de Fernán González
StarringCesar Romero
Frankie Avalon
Music byJosé Buenagú
CinematographyMario Pacheco
Edited byRichard Mayer
Margarita de Ochoa
Production
company
Producciones Cinematográficas M.D. S.L.
Distributed byWarner Bros. (USA)
Release date
  • September 6, 1963 (September 6, 1963)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageEnglish

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

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
  • Dell Movie Classic: The Castilian (January 1964)[4][5]

See also
  • list of historical drama films

References
  1. http://www.allmovie.com/movie/el-valle-de-las-espadas-v8565
  2. Jane Fonda Heads 'Hanno's Doll' Cast Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 19 June 1962: C7.
  3. 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.
  4. Dell Movie Classic: The Castilian at the Grand Comics Database
  5. Dell Movie Classic: The Castilian at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)


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