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Matador
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Matador

Mar 7, 1986
1h 45m
★ 6.7

Overview

A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.

Genres

Drama
Thriller

Production Companies

Compañía Iberoamericana de TV
TVE

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Cast

Assumpta Serna

María

Assumpta Serna

Antonio Banderas

Ángel

Antonio Banderas

Nacho Martínez

Diego

Nacho Martínez

Eva Cobo

Eva

Eva Cobo

Julieta Serrano

Berta

Julieta Serrano

Chus Lampreave

Pilar

Chus Lampreave

Carmen Maura

Julia

Carmen Maura

Eusebio Poncela

Police Commissioner

Eusebio Poncela

Bibiana Fernández

Flower Seller

Bibiana Fernández

Luis Ciges

Guard

Luis Ciges

Eva Siva

Assistant

Eva Siva

Verónica Forqué

Journalist

Verónica Forqué