The Moment of Truth

The Moment of Truth

1965 · 110 min · IT · 7.1 (26 votes)
Dir. Francesco Rosi · Starring Miguel Mateo 'Miguelín', José Gómez Sevillano, Pedro "Pedrucho" Basauri, Linda Christian, Luque Gago, Salvador Mateo · Music Piero Piccioni
Drama

Miguel, a poor young man living in Franco's Spain becomes a bull fighter to escape starvation.

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A stark, unflinching look at a life forged in poverty and the brutal pursuit of glory. It's a somber, intense drama that captures the weight of destiny and the harsh realities of survival in a rigid society.

grittysomberintensemelancholicsteadysocial realismperiod dramaarthouseclass strugglesacrificemasculinityfate
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matador (bullfighter)
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