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Movie poster: ¡Viva Madrid, que es mi pueblo! (1928)
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¡Viva Madrid, que es mi pueblo!

1928 · 163 min Drama Romance
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

The bullfighter Marcial Lalanda financed and starred in this film about the rivalry between two bullfighters for the ill-fated love of the same woman. It features scenes of bullfights shot by Enrique Blanco using polychromatic film for the first time in Spain. Considered one of the greatest Spanish silent films.

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Year 1928
Country Spain
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Fernando Delgado de Lara
Runtime 163 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its tragedy on the stark contrast between the dazzling, bloody spectacle of the bullring and the intimate torment of jealousy. It relies on the authenticity of the bullfight footage, where the pioneering use of color adds a surreal dimension to the gory ritual.

What lingers after viewing is the raw emotional power of silent cinema, where the code of the matador becomes inseparable from personal fate, told through intense glances and dynamic editing. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Fernando Delgado de Lara

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With dim lights and a glass of sherry, to fully absorb the passion and the arena's dust.

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