Arruza (1972)
He Was Number One - THE BEST...And He Died That Way!
Eight years in the making, Boetticher’s portrait of his longtime friend, the famous bullfighter Carlos Arruza, was a labor of love that the renowned director of westerns pursued despite contending with illnesses, bankruptcy, jail time, and lucrative offers from Hollywood. The result is an astonishing work of poetry, immediacy, and violence that fearlessly wrestles with the filmmaker’s own ambivalence about the titular matador’s triumphs prior to his death by automobile accident at the age of 46.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: August 23, 1972
Cast
- Carlos Arruza - Himself
- Anthony Quinn - Narrator
Screenplay
Music: Raúl Lavista
Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
Editing: Harry V. Knapp, George Crone
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
bullfighting
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arruza about?
- Eight years in the making, Boetticher’s portrait of his longtime friend, the famous bullfighter Carlos Arruza, was a labor of love that the renowned director of westerns pursued despite contending with illnesses, bankruptcy, jail time, and lucrative offers from Hollywood. The result is an astonishing work of poetry, immediacy, and violence that fearlessly wrestles with the filmmaker’s own ambivalence about the titular matador’s triumphs prior to his death by automobile accident at the age of 46.
- Who directed Arruza?
- Arruza was directed by Budd Boetticher.
- Who stars in Arruza?
- Arruza stars Carlos Arruza, Anthony Quinn.
- How long is Arruza?
- Arruza has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Arruza?
- Arruza is a Documentary film.
- Where was Arruza produced?
- Arruza was produced in United States of America.