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The Castilian

Original title: El valle de las espadas
  • 19631963
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 8m
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4.9/10
159
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The Castilian (1963)
Drama
The young leader of the Spanish kingdom of Castile tries to get the various warring kingdoms of Spain to unite and join forces against the invading Moors.The young leader of the Spanish kingdom of Castile tries to get the various warring kingdoms of Spain to unite and join forces against the invading Moors.The young leader of the Spanish kingdom of Castile tries to get the various warring kingdoms of Spain to unite and join forces against the invading Moors.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
159
YOUR RATING
    • Javier Setó
  • Writers
    • Anonymous(poem "Poema de Fernán González")
    • Paulino Rodrigo(story)
    • Luis de los Arcos(story)
  • Stars
    • Espartaco Santoni
    • Frankie Avalon
    • Cesar Romero
    • Javier Setó
  • Writers
    • Anonymous(poem "Poema de Fernán González")
    • Paulino Rodrigo(story)
    • Luis de los Arcos(story)
  • Stars
    • Espartaco Santoni
    • Frankie Avalon
    • Cesar Romero
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    • 7User reviews
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    Espartaco Santoni
    Espartaco Santoni
    • Fernán González
    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Jerifán
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Jerónimo
    • (as César Romero)
    Tere Velázquez
    Tere Velázquez
    • Sancha
    Tomás Blanco
    Tomás Blanco
    • Don Nuño
    Rafael Durán
    Rafael Durán
    • Gonzalo Díaz
    Germán Cobos
    Germán Cobos
    • Abderramán
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Reina Teresa
    Fernando Rey
    Fernando Rey
    • Ramiro II, rey de León
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Don Sancho
    Julio Peña
    Julio Peña
    • Iago
    George Rigaud
    George Rigaud
    • Millán
    • (as Jorge Rigaud)
    Ángel del Pozo
    Ángel del Pozo
    • Don García
    Luis Induni
    Luis Induni
    • Capitán
    Beni Deus
    Beni Deus
    • Íñigo
    • (as Beny Deus)
    José Calvo
    • Fraile
    Paco Morán
    • Peribáñez
    • (as Francisco Morán)
    Hugo Pimentel
    Hugo Pimentel
    • Bustius
      • Javier Setó
    • Writers
      • Anonymous(poem "Poema de Fernán González")
      • Paulino Rodrigo(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Luis de los Arcos(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      This Spanish co-production was one of a small group of films shot in the new short lived Panacolor process.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Le viager (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Canción de Fernán
      Music by José Buenagú
      Lyrics by Paulino Rodrigo (as P. Rodrigo Díaz) and Javier Setó
      Performed by Frankie Avalon

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    1/10
    So bad it's fun
    While it tells an ostensibly historical story about the rise of Castile as the predominant power on the Iberian peninsula, this period film is filled with stilted acting, raging anachronisms, poor dubbing, and ridiculous scenes. Someone without any knowledge of the history involved, might find it passable as a love story. Any knowledge of the history makes it worthwhile only as a farce.
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    • Feb 21, 2001

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1963 (United States)
      • Spain
      • United States
      • Spanish
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Arlanza River, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
    • Production companies
      • M.D. Producciones Cinematográficas
      • Cinemagic Inc.
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    • 2 hours 8 minutes

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