Overview

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.

Genres

Cast

Horst Buchholz

Miguel de Cervantes

Gina Lollobrigida

Giulia

José Ferrer

Hassan Bey

Louis Jourdan

Cardinal Acquaviva

Francisco Rabal

Rodrigo Cervantes

Antonio Casas

Favio

Soledad Miranda

Nessa

Ángel del Pozo

Don Juan de Austria

Ricardo Palacios

Sancho

Maurice de Canonge

José Jaspe

Turkish Official

José Nieto

Minister of Felipe II