Afternoon of the Bulls
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| Afternoon of the Bulls | |
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 Italian poster | |
| Directed by | Ladislao Vajda |
| Written by | Julio Coll José Santugini Manuel Tamayo |
| Starring | Manuel Arbó |
| Cinematography | Heinrich Gärtner |
| Edited by | Julio Peña |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Afternoon of the Bulls (Spanish: Tarde de toros) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 29th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
[edit]In the bullring of Las Ventas, in Madrid, four parallel stories are shown in the film: the senior bullfighter Ricardo Puente breaks up with his lover Paloma; the winner of the day, Juan Carmona is barely hurt by a bull because he is haunted with the notice of a new baby; Rondeño II is afraid of the bulls and afraid of the wedding with his girlfriend Ana María; finally, an innocent amateur torero dies on the sand.
Selected cast
[edit]- Manuel Arbó as Vecino de la actriz
- Rafael Bardem as Amigo 1º
- Félix Dafauce as Médico de la plaza
- José Isbert as Don Felipe
- Manolo Morán as Jiménez
- Antonio Prieto as Enterado 1º
- Jesús Tordesillas as Luis Montes
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 29th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Afternoon of the Bulls". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
External links
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