El Santo de la Espada is a 1970 Argentine historical epic film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Alfredo Alcón. It narrates the life of José de San Martín. It was written by Beatriz Guido and Luis Pico Estrada, based on the eponymous novel by Ricardo Rojas. The script was supervised by the Sanmartinian National Institute. It had a great success, and it is the most successful movie about "El Libertador" San Martín, although it received some negative reviews due to historical inaccuracies.
The Knight of the Sword (1970)
Directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genres - Biography, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Mar 25, 1970 |
Run Time - 120 min. |
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Epic, José De San Martín, Saint Of The Sword, San Martín, San Martín De Loba, Sanmartinian National Institute, Success
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Narrative Location: Argentina
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Alternate Titles
El santo de la espada
, AR
Estirpe de raza
AR, ES
The Knight of the Sword
, US