The Crossing of the Andes

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The Crossing of the Andes
StarringRodrigo de la SernaJuan CiancioLeón Dogodny
DirectorLeandro Ipiña
WritersAndrés Maino
NR 1 hr 35 minAdventure, Drama, History, War
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Plot
Buenos Aires, 1880. A journalist interviews Manuel Esteban Corvalán, one of the last living men who crossed the Andes in 1817 with José de San Martín, during the Argentinian and Chilean wars of independence, as one of his secretaries, when he was only 15 years old.

Movie Details

Original Language:Spanish
Executive Producers:Verónica Fiorito, José María Morales, Sancho García, Ariel Fernández
Production Companies:TV Pública/RTA, Canal Encuentro/Educ.ar S.E., Ministerio de Educación de la Nación, Wanda Films, Lusa Films, INCAA, Cine Argentino, TVE, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)
The Crossing of the Andes on the Web:Official Website
biography19th centuryspainargentinachilesouth americaandes mountainswar of independencehispanic monarchy (spanish empire)national hero