Blood and Sand

"Love flamed in the shadow of death!"

1941 2h 5m EN

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6.5

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6.8

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★6.5TMDB · 67🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 3,259

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Bullfighter Juan Gallardo falls for socialite Dona Sol, turning from the faithful Carmen who nevertheless stands by her man as he continues to face real danger in the bullring.

“Love flamed in the shadow of death!”

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Cast

Tyrone Power
Juan
Linda Darnell
Carmen Espinosa
Rita Hayworth
Dona Sol
Alla Nazimova
Senora Augustias
Anthony Quinn
Manolo de Palma
J. Carrol Naish
Garabato
Lynn Bari
Encarnacion
John Carradine
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Writers: Jo Swerling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, shot by Ray Rennahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Bischoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell and Rita Hayworth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love flamed in the shadow of death!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rouben Mamoulian directs. Ray Rennahan behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Robert Bischoff cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, shot by Ray Rennahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Bischoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell and Rita Hayworth carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love flamed in the shadow of death!".
7IMDB entry: tt0033405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ray Rennahan
Original score: Alfred Newman
Editing: Robert Bischoff
Costume design: Travis Banton
Runtime: 125 min · 2h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Blood and Sand (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 3,259 votes
MPAA: Approved
US box office: $5,923,496

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color

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CinemaSerf2023-11-22
★ 6/10
I started out quite enjoying this outing for Tyrone Power but by an hour in, I was really rather disappointed. Keen to follow in his grandfather's footsteps, he is the aspiring toreador "Gallardo" who is panned by critic "Curro" (the scene stealing Laird Creggar) as a fifth rate ring entertainer. He is determined to not only make his fortune, but to become famous and return to his village where he can claim the hand of childhood sweetheart "Carmen" (Linda Darnell). Thing is, success can be a double edged sword and at the top of his game and fame he is espied by the glamorous and rather manipulative "Doña Sol" (Rita Hayworth) who is determined to... well you can guess the rest. That's maybe the problem for me. It begins as a drama that looks at the sometimes rather brutal life of a bullfighter (rightly or wrongly) in a way that reminded me of many films about boxing. This sport really was the only way many people - not just those in the ring, but their friends and families too - could escape the cycle of poverty. It also illustrated quite well just how toxic the power of unfettered adulation can be when the object isn't maybe the strongest emotionally. The second hour does fall away, though, and we flirt just too closely with melodrama as Alfred Newman's score becomes just a bit too prominent (and indicative of what's to come). Anthony Quinn chips in quite well as the bitter "Manolo" but not really enough to keep the action elements on top. You can easily see the drawing power of both Power and Hayworth here, but the story itself let me down.

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