The Magnificent Matador

1955
Approved
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

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Drama Romance

In Mexico City, rich American Karen Harrison falls in love with famous bullfighter Luis Santos who hides a personal secret regarding his young protégé Rafael Reyes.In Mexico City, rich American Karen Harrison falls in love with famous bullfighter Luis Santos who hides a personal secret regarding his young protégé Rafael Reyes.In Mexico City, rich American Karen Harrison falls in love with famous bullfighter Luis Santos who hides a personal secret regarding his young protégé Rafael Reyes.

Director
- Budd Boetticher
Writers
- Charles Lang
- Budd Boetticher
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

237

YOUR RATING

Director
- Budd Boetticher
Writers
- Charles Lang
- Budd Boetticher
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
According to Maureen O'Hara in "'Tis Herself: An Autobiography", during the shooting of this movie, many people booed in a scene where a bull was not killed. They expected a bull to be sacrificed for every take. She said that she was very upset because of this.

Quotes
Karen Harrison: Why don't you get some Sleep
Luís Santos: Not tired
Karen Harrison: But you must be today been pretty rough and I know you didn't sleep much last night.
Luís Santos: You let me worry about that
[Pulls her hair back and kisses her]
Luís Santos: What the matter Ms. Harrison who you try to kid?
Karen Harrison: Because the tequila couldn't help you forget, you you think maybe I can?
Luís Santos: You kidding? Even for what happen at the stables?
Karen Harrison: I'm not a child Mr. Santos
Luís Santos: Then Stop acting like one
[kisses her]

Connections
Referenced in Forget Poverty and Live It Up! (1964)

Soundtracks
The Magnificent Matador
Music by Edward L. Alperson Jr.
Lyrics by Paul Herrick
Performed by Kitty White

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Featured review

6/10

Theme sounds a bit Zimmiliar

Interesting point with The Magnificent Matador is that you can see a segment of Raoul Kraushaar's score provides the melody for Hans Zimmer's opening theme in Gladiator. Good technicians have no qualms borrowing from others. Here Hans Zimmer has cut and pasted a full seven note section.

Don't mean to harp here but more text is required. Other sound grabs in Gladiator's opening battle include pieces of ZULU theme. Some reviewers have also claimed the Gauls in the opening battle even appear to be chanting Zulu war cries but I think this is a stretch. What else can the casual observer learn from The Magnificent Matador? Pink supposedly fascinates bulls. Gold embroidery really fascinates matadors.