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The Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)

The Bullfighter and the Lady poster
Original title
Bullfighter and the Lady
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American tourist in Mexico becomes obsessed with bullfighting and trains under a famous matador. He pursues a romantic connection with a local woman while risking his life in the ring.

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What happens

Bullfighter and the Lady is a 1951 drama romance sport film directed and written by Budd Boetticher and starring Robert Stack, Joy Page and Gilbert Roland. Filmed on location in Mexico, the film focuses on the dangers of bullfighting. Boetticher, who had experience in bullfighting, used a semidocumentary approach in filming the activity and the lives of matadors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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