1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines

"There are men who want medals and men who want to come back."

2016 2h 10m ES

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 178

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Synopsis

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The Philippines, 1898. Fifty Spanish soldiers arrive in the small village of Baler to rebuild an outpost. Although the war against the Filipinos and their American allies is almost lost, as is the Spanish Empire, the garrison will endure a cruel siege for eleven months. They will be the last to surrender.

“There are men who want medals and men who want to come back.”

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Cast

Luis Tosar
Lt. Martín Cerezo
Javier Gutiérrez
Sgt. Jimeno
Álvaro Cervantes
Carlos
Karra Elejalde
Fray Carmelo
Carlos Hipólito
Doctor Vigil
Ricardo Gómez
José
Eduard Fernández
Cpt. Enrique de las Morenas
Patrick Criado
Juan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Salvador Calvo
Writers: Alejandro Hernández
Languages: Spanish, Italian, Latin, Tagalog
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Spanish, Italian, Latin, Tagalog.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Salvador Calvo, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jaime Colis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Luis Tosar and Javier Gutiérrez and Álvaro Cervantes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are men who want medals and men who want to come back.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Salvador Calvo directs. Álex Catalán behind the camera. Roque Baños scores. Jaime Colis cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, Italian, Latin, Tagalog.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Spanish, Italian, Latin, Tagalog.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Salvador Calvo, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jaime Colis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Luis Tosar and Javier Gutiérrez and Álvaro Cervantes carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are men who want medals and men who want to come back.".
9IMDB entry: tt5698568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "spain", "siege", "philippines", "church".