10-13-2011, 03:52 AM
Quote:Viggo Mortenson in The Spanish Musketeer/Captain Alatriste.
Much better than either Henry of Navarre (far too long) and 1612 (still trying to work out all the Russian-Polish-Spanish connections - all with English subtitles) neither of which lived up to their alleged grisley descriptions BTW (although the depiction of the Polish Winged Hussars in 1612 seemed to be very good)
Anyhoo...The Spanish Musketeer, 17th C Spain and a sword for hire mercenary. Very good story, excellent atmposphere and a steady stream of pathos, misery and stoicism beautifully portrayed by Mortenson (in Spanish). Good film but certainly a 15+
A really good movie based on even better books. If they have been translated to English, you should give them a try (they are quite difficult to read in Spanish even if you can read Spanish, as they are writen in a style that resembles the language spoken in the xvii th century).
Eduardo Vázquez
