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Blood and Sand

1941 · 125 min

A lavish, tragic Technicolor melodrama that sweeps you through fame and downfall with doomed romantic grandeur.

Tagline
Love flamed in the shadow of death!
Overview
Bullfighter Juan Gallardo falls for socialite Dona Sol, turning from the faithful Carmen who nevertheless stands by her man as he continues to face real danger in the bullring.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • love
  • redemption
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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