Sangre y luces (1954) Directed by Georges Rouquier, Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Drama
aka: Beauty and the Bullfighter
Film Synopsis
Ricardo Garcia is a famous matador who has enjoyed unrivalled success
in his career. But when his banderillero dies, he decides to give
up bullfighting. Too fond of the money he rakes in, his mistress
Marilena conspires with his manager to force him to continue in his
profession. But Ricardo is killed in his next contest. As
he dies, after being fatally wounded by a bull, he whispers the name of
the girl he has always loved, Pili.
Script: Michel Audiard (dialogue),
Maurice Barry,
Luis García Berlanga,
Ricardo Muñoz Suay,
Joseph Peyré (novel)
Cinematographer: Maurice Barry
Music: Raymond Legrand
Cast:Daniel Gélin (Ricardo Garcia),
Zsa Zsa Gabor (Marilena),
Henri Vilbert (Noguera),
Christine Carère (Pili),
Arnoldo Foà (Riera),
Jacques Dufilho (Chispa),
Félix Fernández (El Chato),
José Guardiola (Manuel),
Rafael Arcos (Paco),
Julia Caba Alba (La tante de Pili),
Eugenio Domingo (Federico),
Manuel Zarzo (Nino de Triana),
Mercedes Cora (La Comtesse),
Rico Sevillanito,
Emilio Ruiz de Córdoba,
Manuel Aguilera,
Emilio Santiago,
Léandre Alpirente,
Florence Vernet,
Manuel Guitián
Country: Spain / France
Language: French / Spanish
Support: Color
Runtime: 99 min
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