El monosabio

Feb 4, 1977

1h 28m

★ 6.8

Overview

Juanito, a peaceful fan of bullfighting, has become picador's assistant to see from the same arena the show in which he brags he is one of the protagonists. Furthermore, he believes he has discovered in a neighbor a potential figure of bullfighting sphere.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

El Imán Cine y Televisión S.A.

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Cast

Rafa

Curro Fajardo

Juanito

José Luis López Vázquez

Antoñita

Antoñita Linares

Clara

Chus Lampreave

Amparito

Manuela Camacho

Manene

Alberto Fernández

Paca

Mercedes Barranco

Chófer camión

Manolo Fadón

Fotógrafo

Roberto Cruz

Sargento

Chiro Bermejo

Jacinto

Francisco Nieto

Peñista #1

Manuel Guitián

Four real episodes told by their protagonists: Antonio Mejías "Bienvenida" tells the serious goring he suffered in the Plaza de Las Ventas and his recovery process. Álvaro Domecq Romero evokes the last days of the life of the mare "Splendid", the noble animal that was brave and sensitive companion of his father. Andrés Vázquez tells how the times of the "capeas" were in little villages. With him were many unknown kids, who found an anonymous and obscure death. Finally, Luis Miguel "Dominguín", who was with Manolete, in Linares, the afternoon in which he met his death, evokes that tragic afternoon and glosses the bullfighter's human virtues. The four protagonists have seen the death in one way or another and the four tell the indelible impression that remained on them.

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