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Manolete
Writer: Menno Meyjes
Music: Gabriel Yared, Dan Jones
Photography: Robert D. Yeoman
Cast: Adrien Brody, Penélope Cruz, Juan Echanove, Santiago Segura, Nacho Aldeguer, Josep Linuesa, Ann Mitchell, Pedro Casablanc, Omar Muñoz, Enrique Arce, Tomás Pozzi, Berta de la Dehesa, Nata Moreno, Luis Hostalot, Sergio Otegui, Jorge Cabezas
Production: Coproducción España-Reino Unido-Estados Unidos-Francia-Alemania; Iberoamericana, Future Films, Manolete Productions, Quinta Communications, Pierce/Williams Entertainment
The legendary bullfighter Manolete, in addition to revolutionizing the art of bullfighting in post-war Spain, had a romantic relationship with the beautiful actress Lupe Sino that defied all conventions of the time. The two shared an intense love affair dominated by passion and jealousy, which would end with the bullfighter’s tragic end in the Linares bullring.