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Alatriste is a film currently in production, directed by Spanish director Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste (The Adventures of Captain Alatriste in English).

The film, which stars Viggo Mortensen, is the most expensive Spanish-language film ever made in Spain (about €20 million – US$26 million). It portrays Spain of the 17th century using both fictional and real characters. Twentieth Century Fox has taken the rights on the film.

Principal cast

Viggo Mortensen
as the mercenary Diego Alatriste
Javier Cámara
as the Count-Duke of Olivares
Eduardo Noriega
as the Count of Guadalmedina
Juan Echanove as the writer Francisco de Quevedo
Unax Ugalde as Íñigo de Balboa, Alatriste's Basque squire
Elena Anaya
as Angélica de Alquezar, a teenage femme fatale
Ariadna Gil as María de Castro
Antonio Resines as policeman Saldaña (Though Resines did have an accident, he still went to the set and filmed scenes - However, it is unclear at this point if his character is Saldaña)
Blanca Portillo as the inquisitor Bocanegra

It is due out in December 22, 2006.

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