La conquista de Albania (1983)
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.
Director: Alfonso Ungría
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Xabier Elorriaga as Luis de Navarra |
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Klara Badiola as Juana de Anjou |
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Chema Muñoz as |
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Walter Vidarte as |
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Miguel Arribas as |
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José María Tasso as Xemen |
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Ramón Barea as |
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Patxi Bisquert as |
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Clara Calparsoro as |
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Amaia Lasa as |
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William Layton as |
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Félix Rotaeta as |
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Paco Sagarzazu as |
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Francisco Sanz as |
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Alicia Sánchez as |
| Directing | Alfonso Ungría | Director |
| Sound | Alberto Iglesias | Music |
| Production | Luis Calparsoro | Producer |
| Writing | Arantxa Urretabizkaia | Writer |
| Writing | Ángel Amigo | Writer |
| Camera | Alfredo Mayo | Director of Photography |