La conquista de Albania

(1983)

★ 5.2 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

Year: 1983

Runtime: 122 мин

Country: Spain

Director: Alfonso Ungría

Cast: Xabier Elorriaga, Klara Badiola, Chema Muñoz, Walter Vidarte, Miguel Arribas, José María Tasso, Рамон Бареа, Patxi Bisquert, Clara Calparsoro, Amaia Lasa

Plot

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.