La Esmeralda 1879

La Esmeralda 1879

2010•1h 36m•6.8/10

WarHistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(5)

Revolves around the naval Battle of Iquique between the Peruvian ironclad monitor 'Huáscar' and the Chilean wooden corvette 'Esmeralda'.

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Production

Azul Producciones

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jaime Omeñaca

Jaime Omeñaca

Arturo Prat Chacón

Fernando Godoy

Fernando Godoy

Grumete Wenceslao Vargas

Francisca Opazo

Francisca Opazo

Carmela Carvajal

Ariel Mateluna

Ariel Mateluna

Grumete Cabrales

Víctor Montero

Víctor Montero

Lieutenant Luis Uribe

Marcelo Valdivieso

Lieutenant Ignacio Serrano

Marcelo Tarud

Marcelo Tarud

Lieutenant Hurtado

Nicolás Poblete

Nicolás Poblete

Midshipman Riquelme

Tauro Berastegui

Midshipman Wilson

Cristián Hidalgo

Hyatt

Marcelo Maldonado

Sargent Aldea

Ignacio Achurra

Ignacio Achurra

Cirujano Guzmán

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