Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste (TV series)
| Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Adventures of Captain Alatriste El capitan |
| Genre | Adventure Historical drama |
| Based on | Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte |
| Screenplay by | Alberto Macías Curro Royo Carlos Molinero Marisol Farré David Muñoz |
| Directed by | Enrique Urbizu Norberto López Amado Salvador Calvo Luis Oliveros Alberto Ruiz Rojo |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 min (approx.) |
| Production companies | Mediaset España Beta Film DLO Producciones |
| Original release | |
| Network | Telecinco |
| Release | 7 January – 1 April 2015 |
Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste is a Spanish adventure television series set in the early 17th century, consisting of an adaptation of the Captain Alatriste novel series by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, starring Aitor Luna in the lead role. It aired from January 2015 to April 2015 on Telecinco.
Premise
[edit]The fiction takes place in the first half of the 17th century. It follows the adventures of the Captain Alatriste, taking him—besides Madrid—to Paris and Vatican City.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Aitor Luna as Diego Alatriste.[2]
- Natasha Yarovenko as María de Castro[2]
- Lucía Jiménez as Caridad la Lebrijana[2]
- Patricia Vico as Teresa de Alquézar[2]
- Miguel Hermoso as Francisco de Quevedo[2]
- Filippo Sbalchiero as Gualterio Malatesta[2]
- Gary Piquer as Count-Duke of Olivares[2]
- Marcos Ruiz as Íñigo de Balboa y Aguirre[2]
- Carmen Sánchez as Angélica de Alquezar[2]
- Rafael Cebrián as Count of Guadalmedina[2]
- Manel Barceló as Fray Emilio Bocanegra[2]
- Luis Callejo as Luis de Alquézar[2]
- Alfonso Sánchez as Sebastián Copons[2]
- Diana Gómez as Infanta Anna.[2]
- William Miller as the Duke of Buckingham[2]
- Constantin von Jascheroff as the Prince of Wales[2]
- Aura Garrido as Inés de Castro[2]
- Daniel Alonso as Felipe IV[2]
- Manuel Gancedo as Domine Pérez[2]
- Ángel Solo as Saldaña[2]
- Enrique Martínez as Rafael de Cózar[2]
- Janka Erdely as Isabel de Borbón[2]
- Sofía Oria as Dorotea[2]
- Lluís Bou as Vasco[2]
- Arly Jover as Madame de Brissac[2]
Production
[edit]Las aventuras del capitán Alastriste consists of an adaptation of the novel series of the same name by Arturo Pérez Reverte, known as "Captain Alatriste" in English. The screenplay was authored by Alberto Macías, Curro Royo, Carlos Molinero, Marisol Farré and David Muñoz.
Produced by Mediaset España and Beta Film in collaboration with DLO Producciones[1], the series was shot in the Korda Studios in Budapest, Hungary.[3] Episodes were directed by Enrique Urbizu, Norberto López Amado, Salvador Calvo, Luis Oliveros and Alberto Ruiz Rojo.[1]
The series premiered on 7 January 2015. The first episode drew mediocre ratings, particularly taking into account the series was a blockbuster production and it had been heavily promoted. Interest plummeted afterwards.[4]
It also became the target of fierce criticism already before the airing of the first episode, including criticism by the union of audio visual technicians for the choice of Hungary as shooting location. Pérez-Reverte himself was irritated by some historical implausibilities, the "excessive coloring" of the series instead of the gloomy cinematography imagined by the author as well as by the programming of the episodes after a brief recap of Gran Hermano VIP, although he defended the performance of Aitor Luna as a "very worthy" Alatriste.[5]
Paolo Vasile, CEO of Mediaset España, was also reportedly unconvinced of the series before its release. Following the dismal ratings in prime time, the channel decided to extend the running time of Gran Hermano VIP and thus relegate the series to the late night slot.The series' finale aired on 1 April 2015, with a 5.4% share and 486,000 viewers. Overall, the series averaged 1,049,000 viewers and a meagre 7.2% audience share.[6]
Episodes
[edit]Season 1
[edit]| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Los dos ingleses" | Enrique Urbizu | Alberto Macías, Carlos Molinero, Curro Royo | 7 January 2015 | 2,487,000 | 13.4 |
| 2 | "Con la soga al cuello" | Enrique Urbizu | Alberto Macías, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Curro Royo | 14 January 2015 | 1,735,000 | 9.3 |
| 3 | "Al servicio de su majestad" | Luis Oliveros | Alberto Macías, Curro Royo | 21 January 2015 | 1,290,000 | 6.9 |
| 4 | "Un soldado de Tercio" | Luis Oliveros | Alberto Macías, Jacobo Delgado, Marisol Ferré | 28 January 2015 | 1,191,000 | 7.0 |
| 5 | "Como la sangre" | Salvador Calvo | Alberto Macías, Carlos Molinero | 4 February 2015 | 991,000 | 6.4 |
| 6 | "Entre lobos" | Salvador Calvo | Alberto Macías, David Muñoz | 11 February 2015 | 1,011,000 | 6.9 |
| 7 | "Herida que duele y no se siente" | Norberto López Amado | Alberto Macías, Carlos Molinero | 18 February 2015 | 777,000 | 6.1 |
| 8 | "Una tregua con el diablo" | Norberto López Amado | Alberto Macías, Curro Royo | 25 February 2015 | 687,000 | 5.4 |
| 9 | "Fugitivos" | Norberto López Amado | Alberto Macías, Curro Royo | 4 March 2015 | 670,000 | 5.7 |
| 10 | "Yo mato" | Alberto Ruiz Rojo | Carlos Molinero, Alberto Macías | 11 March 2015 | 609,000 | 7.1 |
| 11 | "La muerte de Martín Saldaña" | Alberto Ruiz Rojo | Alberto Macías, David Muñoz, Marisol Ferré | 18 March 2015 | 657,000 | 7.2 |
| 12 | "La retirada de Madrid" | Salvador Calvo | Alberto Macías, Carlos Molinero | 31 March 2015 | 581,000 | 6.1 |
| 13 | "Fin de partida" | Salvador Calvo | Alberto Macías, Curro Royo | 1 April 2015 | 486,000 | 5.4 |
Sites
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Santana, Adela (12 December 2014). ""Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste", el clásico llega a Telecinco después de Navidad". Cultura en Serie.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Telecinco presentó su 'Alatriste' con Aitor Luna, Lucía Jiménez y la voluptuosa Natasha Yarovenko". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 11 December 2014.
- ^ "'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' – estreno 7 de enero en Telecinco". Audiovisual451. 5 January 2015.
- ^ Palmero, M. (21 January 2015). "Las tres losas que arrastra 'el capitán Alatriste' en su tercera batalla en televisión". El Confidencial.
- ^ Solà Gimferrer, Pere (17 January 2015). "Las claves del fracaso de 'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' en Telecinco". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b Bermejo, Miguel (2 April 2015). "'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' se despide con una media floja de 7,2% de share". FormulaTV.
- 2015 Spanish television series debuts
- 2015 Spanish television series endings
- Television shows set in Madrid
- Television shows set in Paris
- Television shows set in Vatican City
- Television shows filmed in Hungary
- Television shows based on Spanish novels
- Television series set in the 17th century
- 2010s Spanish drama television series
- Spanish adventure television series
- Telecinco network series
- Television series by DLO Producciones
- Television shows based on works by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Cultural depictions of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
- Cultural depictions of Charles I of England
- Cultural depictions of Philip IV of Spain