Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel CervantesMovie
This epic Spanish biopic chronicles the life of Cervantes, Spain's great novelist, playwright and poet, during the 16th-century, when as a young man he goes to Italy to become a soldier for the Pope. Later he helps the Pope's emissary wage war against the Spanish Moors. His exploits win him great favor. He falls in love with a famous Italian courtesan and she with him. Unfortunately, the Pope splits them apart with his newest decree which demands that all prostitutes leave the city. Upset, Cervantes goes to fight in the famed sea battle of Lepanto and comes back a hero. Later he is captured by Barbary pirates and ransomed by Trinitarian friars.
About Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes is a 1967 adventure movie directed by Vincent Sherman.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 34m, production credits from Spain, France, Italy, an original language code of ES.
The credited cast includes Horst Buchholz, Gina Lollobrigida, José Ferrer, Louis Jourdan. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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