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Bullfight

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French filmmaker Pierre Braunberger directs this gripping and unblinkingly gory history of the Spanish sport of bullfighting. The majority of the film is a scholarly history of bullfighting, covering both its development as the country's national sport and the unique place that bullfighting holds in the Spanish national psyche. These historical sections are interwoven with close-up films of actual bullfights, featuring some of the country's most famous matadors, including Manolete and Belmonte.

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Phillip Riley Sight & Sound 01/11/2021
For the most part the camera is content to report, and indeed gives us everything from the bull's whirling view of the ring to close-ups of the rangy Manolete with his limpid, graceful technique. Go to Full Review Vernon Young The Hudson Review 01/30/2024
It did project for me, more vividly idly than any prose description or verbal proselytizing ever has, the significance of the bullfight’s profound attraction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Pierre Braunberger

Director

Manolete

Actor

Dominquin

Actor

Juan Belmonte

Actor

Rafael Ortega

Actor

Conchita Citron

Actor

Movie Info

Synopsis French filmmaker Pierre Braunberger directs this gripping and unblinkingly gory history of the Spanish sport of bullfighting. The majority of the film is a scholarly history of bullfighting, covering both its development as the country's national sport and the unique place that bullfighting holds in the Spanish national psyche. These historical sections are interwoven with close-up films of actual bullfights, featuring some of the country's most famous matadors, including Manolete and Belmonte.
Director
Pierre Braunberger
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 16m