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The Cantabrians (1980)
Directed by Paul Naschy
1h 47minruntime
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Plot
In this film Paul Naschy embodies the Roman general Agrippa Vipsanio in a fierce battle against the tribal leaders Cantabrians, Corocota. Fierce battles, gladiators fighting, adventure and intrigue in this film as in the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Palacios | Gurco |
| Pepe Ruiz | Hurón |
| Paloma Hurtado | Calpurnia |
| Frank Braña | Próculo |
| Mariano Vidal Molina | Salvio |
| Luis Ciges | Tulio Metelo |
| David Rocha | Legado Cayo Furnio |
| Jenny Llada | Auka |
| Antonio Durán | Enviado legado |
| Rafael Conesa | Cástulo |
| Adriano Domínguez | Antistio |
| Manuel Pereiro | Hiparco |
| Antonio Mayans | Guerrero |
| José Marco | General Estatilio |
| Antonio Padilla | Oficial pretoriano |
| Joaquín Solís | |
| Javier Lozano | Ayudante de Corocotta |
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| Román Ariznavarreta | Gladiador |
| Óscar Álvarez | Gladiador |
| Joaquín Gómez | Corocotta |
| Anna Watican | Mujer cántabra |
| José María Alarcón | (uncredited) |
| Teófilo Martínez | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Antonio Parrilla | Oficial pretoriano (uncredited) |
| Beatriz Escudero | |
| Carmen Platero | |
| Eduardo Calvo | Tulio Metelo (voice) |
| Paloma Escola | Turenia (voice) |
| Pilar Gentil | Selenia (voice) |
| José Guardiola | Corocotta (voice) |
| Federico Guillén | |
| Celia Honrubia | Elia (voice) |
| Teófilo Martínez | Hiparco (voice) |
| Simón Ramírez | Marco Vespasiano Agripa (voice) |
| María Luisa Rubio | Auka (voice) |
| Ricardo Tundidor | Salvio (voice) |
Genres
HistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Los cántabros |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Monge Films S.A. |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1980 |
| Executive producer | José Monge |
| Writer | Paul Naschy, Amando de Ossorio, Joaquín Gómez |
| Editing | Pedro del Rey, Blanca Rodríguez |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Ulloa, Eduardo Noé, José Salvador, Guillermo Peña |
| Assistant directors | Sebastián Almeida, Mischa Muller, Paul Naschy, Blanca Astiasu |
| Camera operators | Eduardo Noé, Alejandro Ulloa, José Salvador, Guillermo Peña |
| Additional photography | Alejandro Ulloa, Eduardo Noé, José Salvador, Guillermo Peña |
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| Production design | Luis Vázquez, Federico del Toro |
| Art direction | Luis Vázquez, Federico del Toro |
| Set decoration | Luis Vázquez, Federico del Toro |
| Visual effects | Emilio Ruiz del Río |
| Music | Ángel Arteaga, Luis Castro |
| Sound | Ángel Arteaga, Luis Castro |
| Costume design | Ramiro Tolmos, León Revuelta, Mariano García Rey, Fernando Pérez Sobrino, Carmen Díez |
| Makeup | Mariano García Rey, Carmen Díez, Ramiro Tolmos, Fernando Pérez Sobrino, León Revuelta |
| Hairstyling | Mariano García Rey, Ramiro Tolmos, Fernando Pérez Sobrino, León Revuelta, Carmen Díez |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Spain / Jan 01, 1980 / APTA
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