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Manolete (film)
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The Passion Within Blood and Passion (in Canada), and A Matador’s Mistress (in the US), is a 2007
biopic of bullfighter Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez
better known as Manolete, was written and directed by Menno Meyjes
. This is the first film from HandMade Films since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(1998). It was released in France on 31/3/2010.
as Spanish bullfighter Manolete
, in a film that covers his late life love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penélope Cruz
) before he was gored to death in the bull ring. Sino's communist politics turned their affair into a scandal in the early 1940s, especially after discovering her previous marriage to a Stalinist-communist party member. The film begins with Manolete's last day in Linares
.
.
Despite a planned release date of 2007, the film faced several production delays and a spiralling budget. Although it has been scheduled for a theatrical release in France on 31 March 2010. Deadline's Mike Fleming reports that, "Even though the film stars two Oscar winners, it never found any takers for a theatrical run." The film has been shelved since 2007.
In April 2011 - Xenon Pictures CEO Leigh Savidge announced that on June 7th 2011 Xenon Pictures would release a newly edited version of "A Matador's Mistress" on DVD.
Gravitas Ventures announced on March 14 2011 that it has acquired VOD
and digital rights
to Manolete. Gravitas, which is licensing the film from Viva Pictures, plans to release the film on demand via cable
, satellite
, telco and online
in June 2011. "We are confident no one is better positioned to exploit this epic high-value production on a digital platform," said Viva president Victor Elizalde.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
biopic of bullfighter Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez
Manolete
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez , better known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter.He rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered by some to be the greatest bullfighter of all time. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he...
better known as Manolete, was written and directed by Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes is a Dutch-born screenwriter, film director and producer.He moved to the United States in 1972 and studied at the Art Institute of California – San Francisco. He was nominated for several awards for his screenplay to the 1985 film The Color Purple, adapted from the novel by Alice Walker...
. This is the first film from HandMade Films since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British crime film directed and written by Guy Ritchie. The story is a heist film involving a self-confident young card sharp who loses £500,000 to a powerful crime lord in a rigged game of three card brag...
(1998). It was released in France on 31/3/2010.
Plot
The Menno Meyjes directed drama stars Adrien BrodyAdrien Brody
Adrien Brody is an American actor and film producer. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's The Pianist . Winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 at age 29, he is the youngest actor to do so...
as Spanish bullfighter Manolete
Manolete
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez , better known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter.He rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered by some to be the greatest bullfighter of all time. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he...
, in a film that covers his late life love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón , to critical acclaim...
) before he was gored to death in the bull ring. Sino's communist politics turned their affair into a scandal in the early 1940s, especially after discovering her previous marriage to a Stalinist-communist party member. The film begins with Manolete's last day in Linares
Linares
-Persons:*Arsenio Linares y Pombo , Spanish military officer and government official*Emilio Herrera Linares , Spanish military engineer; president of the Spanish government-in-exile, 1960–1962...
.
Cast
- Adrien BrodyAdrien BrodyAdrien Brody is an American actor and film producer. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's The Pianist . Winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 at age 29, he is the youngest actor to do so...
as Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez aka "ManoleteManoleteManuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez , better known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter.He rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered by some to be the greatest bullfighter of all time. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he...
" - Penélope CruzPenélope CruzPenélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón , to critical acclaim...
as Antoñita "Lupe" Sino - Santiago SeguraSantiago SeguraSantiago Segura Silva is a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.Santiago was born in the Carabanchel neighbourhood in Madrid. After studying Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, he decided to pursue a career as a film-maker and in 1989 he directed the short Relatos de...
as Guillermo - Ann MitchellAnn MitchellAnn Mitchell is one of Britain's leading stage and television actresses. In 2011, she was cast as Cora Cross in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, the mother of Tanya Jessop and Rainie Cross. She was only to appear originally for 4 episodes but returned on 28 July 2011 as a regular character...
as Doña Angustias - Josep Linuesa as Enrique de Ahumada
- Juan EchanoveJuan Echanove-Selected filmography:*Manolete *Alatriste .*Bienvenido a casa *Morir en San Hilario .*Los Reyes Magos - voz - .*Sin noticias de Dios...
as Pepe Camará - Pedro Casablanc as General
- Tomas Rozzi as the 'dealer'
- Nacho Aldeguer as Luis Miguel Dominguín
- Diego MartínDiego MartinDiego Martin is a town in northwestern Trinidad, just north-west of the capital Port of Spain and east of Carenage. The Diego Martin Valley in the Northern Range was once filled with a number of small villages but is now a densely populated area. It was named after a Spanish explorer Don Diego...
- Berta de la Dehesa
- Rubén Ochandiano
- Omar Muñoz as young Manolete
- Denise Moreno as girl
- Cayetano Rivera OrdóñezCayetano Rivera OrdóñezCayetano Rivera Ordóñez, is a Spanish matador.-Early years:Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez along with his elder brother, the matador Francisco Rivera Ordóñez...
as Torero
Release
The film premiered on 28 August 2008 in the Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
.
Despite a planned release date of 2007, the film faced several production delays and a spiralling budget. Although it has been scheduled for a theatrical release in France on 31 March 2010. Deadline's Mike Fleming reports that, "Even though the film stars two Oscar winners, it never found any takers for a theatrical run." The film has been shelved since 2007.
In April 2011 - Xenon Pictures CEO Leigh Savidge announced that on June 7th 2011 Xenon Pictures would release a newly edited version of "A Matador's Mistress" on DVD.
Gravitas Ventures announced on March 14 2011 that it has acquired VOD
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
and digital rights
Digital rights
The term digital rights describes the permissions of individuals legitimately to perform actions involving the use of a computer, any electronic device, or a communications network...
to Manolete. Gravitas, which is licensing the film from Viva Pictures, plans to release the film on demand via cable
Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
, satellite
Satellite
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, telco and online
ONLINE
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in June 2011. "We are confident no one is better positioned to exploit this epic high-value production on a digital platform," said Viva president Victor Elizalde.
Controversy
Although bullfighting scenes were shot expensively without bulls, animal rights activists have encouraged a boycott of the film. Protestors reject what they perceive to be a glamorous image of a matador on film. "It is inadmissible to release a film in which the hero is a matador," said the Alliance Anticorrida, a French anti-bullfighting group, in a message to its 20,000 members. "If they are properly informed, a great number of spectators will avoid this new film."Filming locations
The film was shot in 2005, four years before Cruz won her Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.- CórdobaCórdoba, Spain-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, Andalucia, Spain - AlcoyAlcoy, SpainAlcoy or Alcoi is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain. The Serpis river crosses the municipal boundary of Alcoi. The local authority reported 61,417 residents in 2010, of whom 5,334 were of non-Spanish origin.-History:...
, AlicanteAlicanteAlicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - El Puerto de Santa MaríaEl Puerto de Santa MaríaEl Puerto de Santa María is a municipality located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Spain. , the city has a population of c...
, CádizCádizCadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...