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A Matador's Mistress

Original title: Manolete
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
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5.6/10
3.2K
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Adrien Brody and Penélope Cruz in A Matador's Mistress (2008)
The film starts in the trip from Sevilla to Linares, where Manolete stops in Córdoba to see his mother. He will be remembering some passages of his life.
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The film starts in the trip from Sevilla to Linares, where Manolete stops in Córdoba to see his mother. He will be remembering some passages of his life.The film starts in the trip from Sevilla to Linares, where Manolete stops in Córdoba to see his mother. He will be remembering some passages of his life.The film starts in the trip from Sevilla to Linares, where Manolete stops in Córdoba to see his mother. He will be remembering some passages of his life.

  • Director
    • Menno Meyjes
  • Writer
    • Menno Meyjes
  • Stars
    • Adrien Brody
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Santiago Segura
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Menno Meyjes
    • Writer
      • Menno Meyjes
    • Stars
      • Adrien Brody
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Santiago Segura
    • 18User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Manolete
    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Lupe Sino
    Santiago Segura
    Santiago Segura
    • Guillermo
    Juan Echanove
    Juan Echanove
    • Pepe Cámara
    Ann Mitchell
    Ann Mitchell
    • Doña Angustias
    Josep Linuesa
    Josep Linuesa
    • Enrique de Ahumada
    Nacho Aldeguer
    Nacho Aldeguer
    • Luis Miguel Dominguín
    Pedro Casablanc
    Pedro Casablanc
    • General
    Enrique Arce
    Enrique Arce
    • Dominguín Manager
    Tomás Pozzi
    Tomás Pozzi
    • Dealer
    Jorge Cabezas
    • Fascist
    Xavier Martinez
    • Journalist in Dª Angustias House
    • (as Xabier Martinez)
    Berta de la Dehesa
    • Manolete's Sister 1
    Natalia Moreno
    • Manolete's Sister 2
    Pablo Calvo
    • Husband 1
    Antonio de la Fuente
    • Husband 2
    Luis Hostalot
    Luis Hostalot
    • Doctor
    Sergio Otegui
    • Doctor Linares Hospital
    • Director
      • Menno Meyjes
    • Writer
      • Menno Meyjes
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    • Trivia
      In Iberia in the era of this film it was common to display your wealth by having at least one prominent gold tooth - this is still usual in the African continent - and is for show, having nothing to do with a dental repair. Lupe Sino is depicted as enjoying the company of men, is frequently called a "whore" by Manolete's entourage (who disapprove of the relationship because they fear for their own status), and has a basket-crown on her upper left incisor - this is not the habit of a "respectable" woman in 1940s Spain. When she has it removed she shows Manolete by tapping her front tooth and saying "Look, respectable" and there is a huge close-up of her front teeth. Also, during the course of the film her wardrobe and hair-style become gradually less gaudy - her way of showing Manolete that she is willing to settle down and become a "respectable" woman he can marry.
    • Goofs
      During the final bull fight, Brody has blood on his cheek, then the blood disappears and then comes back again.
    • Quotes

      Pepe Camará: You have to be a little bit in love with death.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Special Collector's Edition: Christine (2013)

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    4/10
    Interesting, but could be better.
    This film is an Anglo-Spanish co-production that brings to the cinema the biography of the famous Spanish bullfighter Manolete, whose brilliance and safety in the arena made him the greatest bullfighter of all time. The script, as is often the case in biographical films, creates some fiction around Manolete's historical figure, but he knows how to use his novel quite well with Lupe, a woman of ill-fame, to become lighter and more pleasing to the public. The relationship between the bullfighter and his mother is also dealt with in the film, which also includes the reasons why Manolete's collaborators saw his relationship with Lupe with a bad eye.

    The cast is decent for a movie of this category. In the supporting cast stand out Santiago Segura, Ann Mitchell and Enrique Arce. The main roles, however, are assured by Adrien Brody and Penelope Cruz. This last actress seemed to me too much like herself, whereas Brody seems to be too erased and does not have the strength and the charisma that the personage asked him. Technically, the film has a nice cinematography and sound, the costumes are according to the environment and the season. The soundtrack is quite competent.

    Manolete was undoubtedly a great bullfighter. Sober, austere, his spectacle was pure. He created some new grinder passes as well as a new style of bullfighting. His death, taken by a bull, led Spain to the commotion. This movie is a positive tribute, but you can stay away from what the fans would like to see.
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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • 3L Filmverleih (Germany)
      • Quinta Distribution (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Passion Within
    • Filming locations
      • Carmona, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Iberoamericana Films Producción
      • Future Films
      • Manolete Productions
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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $724,785
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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