The Magnificent Matador (1955)

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  • THE MAGNIFICENT MATADOR


    DIRECTED BY BUDD BOETTICHER
    PRODUCED BY EDWARD L. ALPERSON
    EDWARD L. ALPERSON PRDUCTIONS
    NATIONAL PICTURES CORPORATION
    TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION

    Photo with the courtesy of laasbugas

    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Maureen O'Hara as the spoiled, rich, American preditor
    who falls head-over-heels for the brooding, tormented,
    about-to-retire matador, Luis Santos (Anthony Quinn)
    who has inexplicably run away prior to a corrida that was
    to occasion the "alternativa" of a young, up-and-coming bullfighter (Manuel Rojas).
    The mystery is solved 94 minutes later, after Maureen has conquered
    Tony and Tony has saved Marueen's life by caping a toro bravo
    with his plaid horse blanket.
    Written by Stanley Conrad


    Full Cast
    Maureen O'Hara .... Karen Harrison
    Anthony Quinn .... Luís Santos
    Manuel Rojas .... Rafael Reyes
    Richard Denning .... Mark Russell
    Thomas Gomez .... Don David
    Lola Albright .... Mona Wilton
    William Ching .... Jody Wilton (as William Brooks Ching)
    Eduardo Noriega .... Miguel
    Lorraine Chanel .... Sarita Sebastian
    Anthony Caruso .... Emiliano
    Jesus 'Chucho' Solorzano .... Himself
    Joaquín Rodríguez 'Cagancho' .... Himself
    Rafael Rodríguez .... Himself
    Antonio Velasquez .... Himself
    Jorge 'Ranchero' Aguilar .... Himself
    Félix Briones .... Himself
    Nacho Trevino .... Himself


    Writing Credits
    Budd Boetticher story
    Charles Lang


    Original Music
    Edward L. Alperson Jr.
    Antonio Ortiz Calero (song "La Vergen de la Macarena")
    Paul Herrick (title song)
    Raoul Kraushaar
    Bernardino Bautista Monterde (song "La Vergen de la Macarena")


    Cinematography
    Lucien Ballard


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Location
    Mexico

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 6 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • This is a reasonable film,
    and another pairing with Anthony Quinn,
    where beautiful rich girl Maureen,
    falls for Matador Quinn.



    User Review


    The matador and the Virgin,
    Author: Christopher Mulrooney from Los Angeles

    Quote

    A matador goes to the Virgin in existential anguish. The drawing of the bulls (led by "jezebels" into isolating stalls) is filmed twice at two angles, to cinch the deal. Boetticher's elegant, geometric décor sets off his matador like a votive flame. The beauty of Mexico is seen in swift cutting as backgrounds, from the Toreo to hacienda-hotels and finally to the bare countryside, before the return.


    The brief record of a flamenco dance given by Boetticher is of a rare sinuous type, all cricket-castanets and slow undulations.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • :wink_smile:

    Filmed in Mexico, this film was not loved by critics or by the Mexican audience during the filming of bull ... without killing!

    After these beautiful photos, a short video ...

    Tell me if you have problems to read

    Unconditional's Maureen O'Hara !
    French-English translation: poor !!!
    :blush:

    Edited 2 times, last by Romy ().