Captain Alatriste
Jos=C3=A9 Manuel Lorenzo, 2015
Captain Alatriste
Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 1996
Captain Alatriste is a TV series created by Jos=C3=A9 Manuel Lorenzo in 2015 and based on the book series Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, which first book was published in 1996. The TV series features Aitor Luna, Natasha Yarovenko, Lucía Jiménez, Patricia Vico, Miguel Hermoso Arnao, Filippo Sbalchiero, and others.
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Storyline
Diego Alatriste, a Spanish soldier who supports the royal couple, utilizes his skill with a sword to help a military group that fights against atrocities committed during the Inquisition. He will be involved in conflicts, betrayals, romance, and secrets as a swordsman for hire, all of which are framed by the struggle for dominance during the Spanish Empire’s final Golden Age.
Movie vs Book
Year
2015
Minutes
65
Movie Rate
5.80
Source: IMDb
TV Series
Captain Alatriste
Original title: Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste
Creator: Jos=C3=A9 Manuel Lorenzo
Country: Spain
Year: 2015
Length: 65m / 13 episodes
Year
1996
Pages
253
Book Rate
7.40
S: Goodreads
Book
Captain Alatriste
Original title: El Capitán Alatriste
Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Country: Spain
First published in: 1996
Length: 253 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Agustín Díaz Yanes
User polls & recommendations
“To me the best book adaptations are like 'Brokeback Mountain.' Which is a short story, 21 pages, that expands so beautifully into a movie.”
DEREK CIANFRANCE (Filmmaker)
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