Review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) by Mithun G — 09 Aug 2007

Viggo Mortensen's best film up to now and a very interesting lesson on spanish history.

This review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) was written by Mithun G on 09 Aug 2007.

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer has generally received mixed reviews.

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