Currito of the Cross (1926)

Original title

Currito de la Cruz

Directed by

Alejandro Pérez Lugín

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Spain

Runtime

2h 31m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film follows a young man who pursues a career as a bullfighter. The story explores his relationships and the world of bullfighting in Spain.

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What happens

Currito of the Cross (Spanish: Currito de la Cruz) is a 1926 Spanish silent drama film directed by Alejandro Pérez Lugín and starring Jesús Tordesillas, Manuel González and Elisa Ruiz Romero. The film was adapted from Lugin's own 1921 novel of the same title, set in the bullfighting world. The novel has been made into films several times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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