¡Torero! (English: "bullfighter!") is a 1956 Mexican documentary film directed by Carlos Velo about Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2] The film was also selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 30th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
| ¡Torero! | |
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| Directed by | Carlos Velo |
| Written by | Hugo Butler Carlos Velo |
| Produced by | Manuel Barbachano Ponce George P. Werker |
| Starring | Luis Procuna |
| Cinematography | Ramón Muñoz |
| Edited by | Miguel Campos Luis Sobreyra |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
edit- Luis Procuna as himself
- Consuelo Procuna as herself
- Ángel Procuna
- Antonio Sevilia
- José Farjat
- Arturo Fregoso
- Ponciano Díaz
- Paco Malgesto
- Manolete as himself
- Carlos Arruza as himself
- Luis Briones as himself
- Manuel Dos Santos as himself
- Luís Castro as himself (as El Soldado)
- Lorenzo Garza as himself
- José Laurentino López Rodriguez as Novillero Joselillo
- Dolores del Río as Guest
- Miroslava as herself
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "NY Times: Torero". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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