La conquista de Albania

Sep 20, 1983

2h 2m

★ 4.7

Overview

King Carlos II of Spain (r. 1665-1700) once sent his brother Luis to lead a military expedition into Albania and conquer that land for the Spaniards. Since Albania was a part of the dowry of Luis' wife, it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time. While that expedition and its final battle is the subject of this historical film, the scale involved can hardly do justice to the concept. The protagonists talk incessantly, and by the time they get down to the final grand battle, it turns out to be a skirmish between several dozen men.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

History

Production Companies

Frontera Films

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Cast

Luis de Navarra

Xabier Elorriaga

Juana de Anjou

Klara Badiola

Chema Muñoz

Walter Vidarte

Miguel Arribas

Xemen

José María Tasso

Ramón Barea

Patxi Bisquert

Clara Calparsoro

Amaia Lasa

William Layton

Félix Rotaeta

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