The Moment of Truth

★★★★★

Original title: Il momento della verità

1965 · 1 h 43 min

Directed by Francesco Rosi

Drama

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Cast

Miguel Mateo Miguelín

Credits

Written by: Pedro Beltrán

Plot

A film about the bullfighter's life.

Sinekatalog’s take

Francesco Rosi's film blends documentary and drama to follow a Spanish bullfighter from poverty to the ring. Real matador Miguelín stars in a vivid, unromantic and visceral study of ambition and death.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,148 votes)
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