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The Menno Meyjes directed drama stars Adrien Brody as Spanish bullfighter Manolete, in a film that covers his late life love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penélope Cruz) before he was gored to death in the bull ring. Sino's communist politics turned their affair into a scandal in the early 1940s, especially after discovering her previous marriage to a PCE member.The film begins with Manolete's last day in Linares.

Keywords

  • Penelope Cruz
  • Spaanse cinema
  • relatie
  • seduction

Actors

  • Juan Echanove
  • Josep Linuesa
  • Adrien Brody
  • Penélope Cruz
  • Nacho Aldeguer

Director

  • Menno Meyjes

Biografie, Drama


1h 32min


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FRENCH

Spain
2007
The Menno Meyjes directed drama stars Adrien Brody as Spanish bullfighter Manolete, in a film that covers his late life love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penélope Cruz) before he was gored to death in the bull ring. Sino's communist politics turned their affair into a scandal in the early 1940s, especially after discovering her previous marriage to a PCE member.The film begins with Manolete's last day in Linares.

The Menno Meyjes directed drama stars Adrien Brody as Spanish bullfighter Manolete, in a film that covers his late life love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penélope Cruz) before he was gored to death in the bull ring. Sino's communist politics turned their affair into a scandal in the early 1940s, especially after discovering her previous marriage to a PCE member.The film begins with Manolete's last day in Linares.


Cast & Crew

menno-meyjes

Director

Menno Meyjes

juan-echanove

Cast

Juan Echanove

josep-linuesa

Cast

Josep Linuesa

adrien-brody

Cast

Adrien Brody

penelope-cruz

Cast

Penélope Cruz

nacho-aldeguer

Cast

Nacho Aldeguer


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