Spain 17th century.Diego Alatriste, brave and heroic soldier, is fighting under his King's army in the Flandes region. His best mate, Balboa, falls in a trap and near to die ask to Diego, as his last desire, to looking after his son Inigo and grow him as a soldier. Alatriste has to come back to Madrid.
staring, friendship, inquisition, priest, danger, kiss, battle, explosion, sea, boat, gold, prison, disappointment, frustration, shot in the chest, shooting, necklace, syphilis, affection, long hair
Its visual flair and some good perfs by well-known contempo Spanish actors cannot redeem an over-episodic, over-busy script with little dramatic undertow.