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Cast
Alberto Closas
as José Domínguez
Ángel Teruel
as Juanito Carmona 'Manuel Montes'
Francisco Rabal
as Juan Carmona
Cristina Galbó
as Paloma Domínguez
José «Saza» Sazatornil
as Apoderado
José Sacristán
as Andrés Medina
Guillermo Marín
as Director del periódico
Mary Begoña
as Ramona
Joaquín Pamplona
as Cayetano
Alfonso del Real
as Alcalde
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorRafael Gil
WritersPedro Mario Herrero, Andrés Velasco
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBlood in the Bullring
About Blood in the Bullring
Like every night, Manuel remembers the old days of glory, when after the war he was a famous bullfighter. He and his friend Juan were the fashionable couple. Now Juan is a prominent businessman in bullfighting. But Manuel's feelings toward him have changed radically: an inexplicable hated seizes him when someone mentions his name. It has been more than twenty years since that afternoon, when Manuel was bullfighting and fell to the ground.
Directed by Rafael Gil, Blood in the Bullring leans on a strong ensemble — Alberto Closas, Ángel Teruel, Francisco Rabal — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1969.
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