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 LEZO (THE MOVIE)

LEZO (THE MOVIE)
By Adolfo Espina

GENRE: Historical
LOGLINE:

In 1741, at the height of the war between Spain and England for the control of the rich Hispanic overseas territories, the Spanish Gran Admiral Blas de Lezo and his British counterpart, Sir Edward Vernon, engaged in a titanic and never seen before fight in the Caribbean.

SYNOPSIS:

Act 1 Summary

The house of Bourbon and King Philip V reigned in Spain. Despite

having conquered Gibraltar years earlier, the English King George

II longs for the rich Spanish territories of the Caribbean and, in

particular, the city of Cartagena de Indias, the gateway to

Spain’s vast and rich empire in South America. For years, Lezo and

Vernon have been fighting each other to defend their respective

countries and interests.

Act 2 Summary

Lezo not only had to contend with the most formidable naval war

machine ever seen until the Normandy landings during the Second

World war but, he also had to deal with the lack of men and means,

the stubbornness of his superior in Cartagena de Indias, Viceroy

Eslava, the separation from his loved ones, and the psychological

and physical scars of long years of battles. Lezo will have to use

all his military skills to prevent the Spanish empire in the

Caribbean from collapsing like a house of cards. Vernon, his fleet,

and his men will push the defenders to the limit and terrorize the

civilian population for weeks. The battle between two countries is

essencially a personal battle between two men.

Act 3 Summary

Miraculously, the battle of Cartagena de Indias ended with the

defeat of the English, but also with Vernon´s career and,

paradoxically, with Lezo´s own career too, which was reviled and

vilified by Viceroy Eslava. The great Spanish Admiral’s feat would

only be recognized long after his death.

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