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Wikipedia article
'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 Set, that stars Cesar Romero, Frankie Avalon, Broderick Crawford, Alida Valli, Espartaco Santoni, Tere Velzquez, 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 Peafiel (Valladolid), Spain.
The film's storyline concerns Fernn Gonzlez 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 Fernn Gonzlez (Espartaco Santoni). With the surreptitious aid of Don Sancho's daughter, Sancha (Tere Velzquez), Fernn Gonzlez assembles an army to march against the Moors.
Cast
* Cesar Romero as Jernimo
* Frankie Avalon as Jerifn
* Broderick Crawford as Don Sancho
* Alida Valli as Reina Teresa
* Espartaco Santoni as Fernn Gonzlez
* Tere Velzquez as Sancha
* Fernando Rey as Ramiro II of Len
* Soledad Miranda as Maria Estevez
Production
The film was known during production as 'The Valley of the Swords'. Linda Darnell was supposed to star in the film but had to bow out and was replaced by Alida Valli.
Comic book adaption
* Dell Movie Classic: 'The Castilian' (January 1964)
See also
* list of historical drama films
References
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