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Rising to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War, Manolete went on to be considered one of the greatest bullfighters of all time. [2] His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he excelled at the suerte de la muerte — the kill.
Jun 30, 2024 · Manolete was a Spanish matador, generally considered the successor to Joselito (José Gómez) and Juan Belmonte as paramount in the profession. Manolete was born in Córdoba, the heart of bullfighting country. His great-uncle, a minor-league bullfighter, was killed by a bull of the dreaded Miura.
Oct 13, 2019 · This late 1940s film pays tribute to Manolete, one of the great Spanish bullfighters and one whose death after being gored in 1947 remains as one of the spor...
Of all the bullfighters who have died in bullfights, Manolete is the most famous. He was killed in the Plaza de Toros de Linares on August 28th 1947.
The Menno Meyjes directed drama stars Adrien Brody 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.
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, más conocido como Manolete (Córdoba, 4 de julio de 1917-Linares, 29 de agosto de 1947), fue uno de los grandes toreros de la historia de la tauromaquia de España en la década de 1940.
May 3, 2022 · Manolete was trapped between what the world required of him and what he wanted for himself — unsure which image of his life was ultimately the real one, the more noble one to pursue.
