El Santo de la Espada

El Santo de la Espada (in English, The Saint of the Sword) 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. Synopsis The story relates the life and career of José de San Martín during the South American wars of independence. It starts with his return to Mendoza province, with the rest of the narration being told as a flashback. Cast Alfredo Alcón as José de San Martín Evangelina Salazar as Remedios de Escalada Lautaro Murúa as Bernardo O'Higgins Ana María Picchio Héctor Alterio as Simón Bolivar Héctor Pellegrini Alfredo Iglesias Mario Casado Walter Soubrié Fernando Lewiz Onofre Lovero Miguel Bermúdez Juan Carlos Lamas Diego Varzi Aldo Barbero Eduardo Pavlovsky