Born to Fight

Oct 12, 1956

0h 15m

★ 0.0

Overview

A showcase of bullfighting in Portugal, explaining how the country's version of the sport differs from those in Spain and Latin America and helps define the national character. After showing the training techniques for the bulls and horses, a bullfight is presented.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

RKO Pathé Pictures

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Dwight Weist

Self (uncredited)

Mascareñas

Self (uncredited)

Jose Rosa Rodrigues

Man Exiting Airplane (uncredited)

Marshall Thompson

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