La Araucana is a Chilean film based on an epic poem in Spanish about the Spanish conquest of Chile, by Alonso de Ercilla; it is also known in English as The Araucaniad. It is considered the national epic of the Kingdom of Chile and one of the most important works of the Spanish Golden Age
Production
Chilean landscapes doing heavy lifting the budget couldn't.
Costume
Conquistador armor that squeaks audibly — charmingly cheap.
Director
Julio Coll
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ercilla's 1569 poem was written by a conquistador who actually fought in these wars — making this adaptation of colonial propaganda by colonizers about colonizers impressively layered in its problems.
Director Julio Coll was primarily known for Spanish horror and giallo films; this historical detour explains the unexpectedly lurid energy in certain battle sequences.
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