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The Castilian (1963)

Original title: El valle de las espadas

1963-03-07 · 2h 8m · ES
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TRUE...Actually Shot in the Medieval Locations Where the Actual Story Took Place!

Also released as Valley of the Swords, this lugubrious US/Spanish co-production features the usual mid-1960s "tax shelter" international cast. Broderick Crawford plays a despotic 10th century Spanish king who, in cahoots with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Spartaco Santoni. With the surreptitious aid of Crawford's daughter Teresa Velasquez, Santoni assembles an army to march against the Moors. In keeping with the 13th century epic poem from which this film was derived ("El Poema de Fernan Gonzales") Santoni's path is smoothed by the celestial intervention of patron saints Milan and Santiago. Among the big names picking up a few tax-free dollars in The Castilian are Cesar Romero, Linda Darnell, Alida Valli and Fernando Rey.

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Javier SetóDirector

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Espartaco SantoniEspartaco SantoniFernán GonzálezFrankie AvalonFrankie AvalonJerifánCesar RomeroCesar RomeroJerónimoTeresa VelázquezTeresa VelázquezSanchaTomás BlancoTomás BlancoDon NuñoGermán CobosGermán CobosAbderramánAlida ValliAlida ValliReina TeresaFernando ReyFernando ReyRamiro II, rey de LeónBroderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordDon SanchoJulio PeñaJulio PeñaSantiagoSoledad MirandaSoledad MirandaMaria EstévezRafael DuránRafael DuránGonzalo Díaz

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Spain10th centuryThe moors (people)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · AdventureTheme affinitySpain · 10th Century · The Moors PeopleDialogue densityDramaDirector preference304146Actor preference190907 · 304140 · 130746Country preferenceEs

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What is The Castilian about?

Also released as Valley of the Swords, this lugubrious US/Spanish co-production features the usual mid-1960s "tax shelter" international cast. Broderick Crawford plays a despotic 10th century Spanish king who, in cahoots with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Spartaco Santoni. With the surreptitious aid of Crawford's daughter Teresa Velasquez, Santoni assembles an army to march against the Moors. In keeping with the 13th century epic poem from which this film was derived ("El Poema de Fernan Gonzales") Santoni's path is smoothed by the celestial intervention of patron saints Milan and Santiago. Among the big names picking up a few tax-free dollars in The Castilian are Cesar Romero, Linda Darnell, Alida Valli and Fernando Rey.

How long is The Castilian?

The Castilian has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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