Matador
1986 · Movie · 102 min. · Spain
This twisted, brave, funny film from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar takes an unflinching look at the link between sex, death, and religion. Antonio Banderas stars as Angel, a sensitive student of matador Diego (Nacho Martinez), whose goring at the horns of a bull has left him obsessed with killing. In order to prove his manhood to Diego, the misguided Angel tries to rape his model girlfriend (Eva Cobo), and when that fails, he confesses to a string of murders. Maria (Assumpta Serna), a mysterious, attractive lawyer, takes his case but winds up falling for Diego, revealing some dark secrets of her own.
Direction Pedro Almodóvar
Cast Assumpta Serna · Antonio Banderas · Nacho Martínez · Eva Cobo · Eusebio Poncela · Carmen Maura · Chus Lampreave · Julieta Serrano · Luis Ciges · Pedro Almodóvar · Verónica Forqué · Bibiana Fernández · Eva Siva · Angie Gray
Soundtrack Bernardo Bonezzi
Screenplay Pedro Almodóvar · Jesús Ferrero
Cinematography Ángel Luis Fernández
Original title Matador
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6K votes (FilmAffinity)
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