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Matador's Mistress, A (2009)
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Matador's Mistress, A (2009)

Genre
Drama, Romance
Release Date
November 4, 2009
Studio
Gravitas Ventures
Official Site
http://www.gravitasventures.com/a-matadors-mistress/
Genre
Drama, Romance
Release Date
November 4, 2009
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
92 minute(s)
Production Budget
28
Studio
Gravitas Ventures
Official Site
http://www.gravitasventures.com/a-matadors-mistress/
Director
Menno Meyjes
Producer
Andres Vincente Gomez
Screenwriter
Menno Meyjes
Starring
  • Adrien Brody as Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez
  • Penelope Cruz as Antonita "Lupe" Sino
  • Santiago Segura
  • Juan Echanove
  • Ann Mitchell
  • Ruben Ochandiano

In the sun-drenched, passion-fueled world of Spanish bullfighting, Adrien Brody stars as a once-great matador whose career and soul are shattered by a tragic accident in the ring. Haunted by his past and struggling to reclaim his former glory, he finds an unexpected and dangerous connection with a fiery, enigmatic woman played by Penelope Cruz. She is the widow of a rival bullfighter, a woman consumed by her own grief and a thirst for vengeance against the very world that took her husband. As their intense, forbidden romance ignites, it becomes a volatile dance of obsession, desire, and self-destruction. Directed by Menno Meyjes, this gripping drama and romance explores the fine line between love and madness, set against the brutal, beautiful spectacle of the corrida. With a supporting cast including Santiago Segura and Juan Echanove, the film weaves a tale of redemption and ruin, where every step closer to each other threatens to pull them both into the abyss.

Ratings:
58
SCORE
TMDB 5.8/10