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Blood and Sand

1989 · 113 min

A brooding, tragic romance steeped in the heat and blood of the bullring, sweeping you toward an inevitable, sorrowful end.

Tagline
His courage brought them together. Her desire tore them apart.
Overview
Remake of the tale of an acclaimed matador who finds himself involved with a beautiful woman, jeopardizing both his marriage and career.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Javier Elorrieta
Written by
Ricardo Franco, Rafael Azcona, Thomas A. Fucci
Starring
Sharon Stone, Christopher Rydell, Ana Torrent, Guillermo Montesinos, Albert Vidal, Antonio Flores, Simón Andreu, Margarita Calahorra
Music
Jesús Gluck
Cinematography
Antonio Ríos
Runtime
113 min
Country
Spain, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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