Manolete (film)
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 Manolete Film Poster |
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| Directed by | Menno Meyjes |
| Produced by | Víctor Albarrán, Carola Ash, Andrés Vicente Gómez, Stephen Margolis, Albert Martinez Martin |
| Written by | Menno Meyjes |
| Starring | Adrien Brody Penelope Cruz Santiago Segura Ann Mitchell Juan Echanove Pedro Casablanc Nacho Aldeguer |
| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
| Cinematography | Robert Yeoman |
| Distributed by | 3L Filmverleih |
| Release date(s) |  Finland 29 February 2008 Sweden 29 February 2008 Norway 25 April 2008.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium 21 May 2008 United Kingdom Spain |
| Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | Spain United kingdom |
| Language | English & Spanish |
| Budget | 15,000,000 US$ |
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Manolete is a 2007 biopic of bullfighter Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez.
The film was written and directed by Menno Meyjes. Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody starred in the lead role as Manolete. Penélope Cruz starred as his lover, Lupe Sino.
The film begins with Manolete's last day in Linares. It goes back through his tulmultous romance with actress Lupe Sino.
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[edit] Cast
Adrien Brody as Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez aka "Manolete", a famous Spanish bullfighter. He rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War. He is considered by some to be the greatest bullfighter of all time.
Penélope Cruz as Antoñita "Lupe" Sino
Juan Echanove
Pedro Casablanc
Nacho Aldeguer
Diego Martín
Berta de la Dehesa
Rubén Ochandiano
[edit] Filmed Locations
- Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
- Alcoy, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Manolete at the Internet Movie Database Spain United Kingdom
- Adrien Brody discusses preparing for the role with matador Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez in the March 2008 issue of Men's Vogue
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