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Long Live Madrid, Which Is My Town! (1928)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 43M

Director : Fernando Delgado de Lara

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Carmen Viance
Carmen Viance
Lucía Díaz
Marcial Lalanda
Marcial Lalanda
Luís Romero
Celia Escudero
Celia Escudero
Ana María
Alfonso Orozco
Alfonso Orozco
Pepe Reyes
Faustino Bretaño
Faustino Bretaño
Don Lolo
Florencia Bécquer
Florencia Bécquer
Teresa
Juana Espejo
Juana Espejo
Eduardo García Maroto
Eduardo García Maroto
Javier de Rivera
Javier de Rivera
José Mata
José Mata
Federico Ruiz de Velasco
Federico Ruiz de Velasco
Luis Vela
Luis Vela
Lorenzo Solá
Lorenzo Solá
Santiago Sánchez Terrones
Santiago Sánchez Terrones
Carlos Sánchez Terrones
Carlos Sánchez Terrones
Juan Terrones
Juan Terrones
Juan Marino Rodríguez
Juan Marino Rodríguez
José Argüelles
José Argüelles

Crews

Fernando Delgado de Lara
Fernando Delgado de Lara
Director
Fernando Delgado de Lara
Fernando Delgado de Lara
Writer
Marcial Lalanda
Marcial Lalanda
Writer
Daniel Montorio
Daniel Montorio
Music
José Espí
José Espí
Art Direction
Eduardo García Maroto
Eduardo García Maroto
Camera Operator
Enrique Blanco
Enrique Blanco
Director of Photography

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