Sangre y arena (1989)

Actors: José Frade (producer), Ana Torrent (actress), Guillermo Montesinos (actor), Daniel Martín (actor), Aldo Sambrell (actor), Sharon Stone (actress), José Lifante (actor), Paco Catalá (actor), Simón Andreu (actor), José Luis de Vilallonga (actor), Charly Bravo (actor), Luis Barboo (actor), José María Caffarel (actor), Ricardo Franco (writer), Rafael Azcona (writer),

Plot: Juan is a young Spanish man whose dream is to become one of the famous toreros. When he was caught making an illegal (and in fact for the real torero life endangering) night bullfight with one of the destinated bulls for the corridas on the property of the Sols he meets the daughter of the American landowner Dona Sol, half Spanish, half American, and falls desperately in love with her. She brings him in contact with a famous torero and thus converts Juan into one of the famous, too. Still in love with Dona Sol, although married to the beautiful Carmen, Juan celebrates triumphes until Dona Sol lets him down. Drinking and being desperate only Carmen would stand by his side when he tries to come back in the corrida buisiness...

Keywords: adultery, based-on-novel, bullfighting, cocaine, female-nudity, spain
Genres: Drama, Romance,

Blood and Sand (1941)

Actors: Francisco Marán (actor), Russell Hicks (actor), Victor Kilian (actor), Fred Malatesta (actor), Pedro de Cordoba (actor), John Carradine (actor), Fortunio Bonanova (actor), Alan Curtis (actor), Maurice Cass (actor), Monty Banks (actor), Thornton Edwards (actor), Paul Ellis (actor), Gino Corrado (actor), Harry Burns (actor), Francis McDonald (actor),

Plot: 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.

Keywords: ambition, animal-attack, based-on-novel, bullfighter, bullfighting, cantina, celebrity, childhood-sweetheart, christ-symbol, corrida
Genres: Drama, Sport,
Taglines: Love flamed in the shadow of death!

Quotes:

Juan Gallardo: [to Antonio Lopez and Encarnacíon] They say that when a ship is sinking all the rats leave.::Juan Gallardo: Good-bye, rats! But you're mistaken if you think I'm sinking!

Juan Gallardo: Carmen ceta, you're the only true one in the world.

Juan Gallardo: [to Carmen] Someday I'll come back to you with a whole trunkful of clippings, and when you marry me, you'll marry the first torero of Spain, not the second or third, but the first, the greatest!

Juan Gallardo: The cow hasn't been born yet that can give birth to the bull that can hurt me!

Juan Gallardo: [to Garabato] I wouldn't admit this to anybody else in the world... but always when I'm dressing like this... there's a feel of rust in my throat, the taste of death... Fear! But it's gone when I step into the arena. The minute I hear the music, the yell of the crowd, it's all right again.

Natalio Curro: [to members of the bullfighting crowd] You're lucky to be here this afternoon. You'll see history made. From now on the history of the bull ring will be figured as B.G. and A. G. - Before Gallardo and After Gallardo! I, Curro, say it!

Natalio Curro: At last Seville has a matador, the greatest matador of all history, a saint, the first man of the world! The day he was born, there was salt in the air! A great quantity of salt! [laughs]

Carmen Espinosa: All my life I have heard about you.::Doña Sol des Muire: What have you heard?::Carmen Espinosa: Shall I be frank?::Carmen Espinosa: Please do!::Carmen Espinosa: I've heard you've been all over the world, that you speak many languages, and that you've known a great many men...::Doña Sol des Muire: Go on!::Carmen Espinosa: I've never been out of Andalucia, I speak only one language, and I've had only one man. Maybe that's why I want so much to keep him.::Doña Sol des Muire: Senora Gallardo, is there anything I can offer you?::Carmen Espinosa: Yes, my husband!

Juan Gallardo: [to Antonio] Well, now as my manager it'll be much easier for you to rob me!

Natalio Curro: [referring to Dona Sol at the arena] If this is death in the afternoon, she is death in the evening.

Blood and Sand (1941)

Actors: Francisco Marán (actor), Russell Hicks (actor), Victor Kilian (actor), Fred Malatesta (actor), Pedro de Cordoba (actor), John Carradine (actor), Fortunio Bonanova (actor), Alan Curtis (actor), Maurice Cass (actor), Monty Banks (actor), Thornton Edwards (actor), Paul Ellis (actor), Gino Corrado (actor), Harry Burns (actor), Francis McDonald (actor),

Plot: 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.

Keywords: ambition, animal-attack, based-on-novel, bullfighter, bullfighting, cantina, celebrity, childhood-sweetheart, christ-symbol, corrida
Genres: Drama, Sport,
Taglines: Love flamed in the shadow of death!

Quotes:

Juan Gallardo: [to Antonio Lopez and Encarnacíon] They say that when a ship is sinking all the rats leave.::Juan Gallardo: Good-bye, rats! But you're mistaken if you think I'm sinking!

Juan Gallardo: Carmen ceta, you're the only true one in the world.

Juan Gallardo: [to Carmen] Someday I'll come back to you with a whole trunkful of clippings, and when you marry me, you'll marry the first torero of Spain, not the second or third, but the first, the greatest!

Juan Gallardo: The cow hasn't been born yet that can give birth to the bull that can hurt me!

Juan Gallardo: [to Garabato] I wouldn't admit this to anybody else in the world... but always when I'm dressing like this... there's a feel of rust in my throat, the taste of death... Fear! But it's gone when I step into the arena. The minute I hear the music, the yell of the crowd, it's all right again.

Natalio Curro: [to members of the bullfighting crowd] You're lucky to be here this afternoon. You'll see history made. From now on the history of the bull ring will be figured as B.G. and A. G. - Before Gallardo and After Gallardo! I, Curro, say it!

Natalio Curro: At last Seville has a matador, the greatest matador of all history, a saint, the first man of the world! The day he was born, there was salt in the air! A great quantity of salt! [laughs]

Carmen Espinosa: All my life I have heard about you.::Doña Sol des Muire: What have you heard?::Carmen Espinosa: Shall I be frank?::Carmen Espinosa: Please do!::Carmen Espinosa: I've heard you've been all over the world, that you speak many languages, and that you've known a great many men...::Doña Sol des Muire: Go on!::Carmen Espinosa: I've never been out of Andalucia, I speak only one language, and I've had only one man. Maybe that's why I want so much to keep him.::Doña Sol des Muire: Senora Gallardo, is there anything I can offer you?::Carmen Espinosa: Yes, my husband!

Juan Gallardo: [to Antonio] Well, now as my manager it'll be much easier for you to rob me!

Natalio Curro: [referring to Dona Sol at the arena] If this is death in the afternoon, she is death in the evening.