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The Moment of Truth (1965)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Francesco Rosi
Writer : Francesco Rosi

Synopsis

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

Actors

Miguel Mateo 'Miguelín'
Miguel Mateo 'Miguelín'
Il matador
José Gómez Sevillano
José Gómez Sevillano
L'apoderado
Pedro Basauri 'Pedrucho'
Pedro Basauri 'Pedrucho'
Il "Maestro"
Linda Christian
Linda Christian
Linda, American woman
Luque Gago
Luque Gago
La cuadrilla del matador #1
Salvador Mateo
Salvador Mateo
La cuadrilla del matador #2
Manuel Ruiz Serrana
Manuel Ruiz Serrana
La cuadrilla del matador #3
Francisco Cano
Francisco Cano
La cuadrilla del matador #4
Josè Rodriguez Matia
Josè Rodriguez Matia
La caudrilla del matador #5
Manolo Perez Moratilla
Manolo Perez Moratilla
La caudrilla del matador #6
Josè Vizcaino
Josè Vizcaino
La caudrilla del matador #7

Crews

Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Director
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay
Piero Piccioni
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Pasqualino De Santis
Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Gianni Di Venanzo
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Aiace Parolin
Aiace Parolin
Director of Photography
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
José Antonio de la Guerra
José Antonio de la Guerra
Set Decoration
Angelo Rizzoli
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Antonio Levesi Cervi
Antonio Levesi Cervi
Producer
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Producer
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Story
Pere Portabella
Pere Portabella
Co-Writer
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Co-Writer
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
First Assistant Director
Marco Guarnaschelli
Marco Guarnaschelli
First Assistant Director
Lamberto Pippia
Lamberto Pippia
Production Secretary
Salvador Ginés
Salvador Ginés
Production Secretary
Fausto Lupi
Fausto Lupi
Administration
Dante Brini
Dante Brini
Administration
Mario Lupi
Mario Lupi
Administration
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Assistant Camera
Emilio Loffredo
Emilio Loffredo
Assistant Camera
Claudio Maielli
Claudio Maielli
Sound
Mario Ronchetti
Mario Ronchetti
Sound
Eva Latini
Eva Latini
Assistant Editor
Lea Mazzocchi
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor
Mario Morigi
Mario Morigi
Sound Mixer
Cesare Pace
Cesare Pace
Sound Mixer
Pedro Beltrán
Pedro Beltrán
Co-Writer
Enzo Provenzale
Enzo Provenzale
Line Producer
Francisco Escobar
Francisco Escobar
Unit Manager
Roberto Cocco
Roberto Cocco
Unit Manager

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