Los clarines del miedo

Name: Los clarines del miedo
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Francisco Rabal, Rogelio Madrid, Silvia Solar

1958
1h 20m

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6.6/10

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Filigranas and Aceituno are two bullfighters hired for an amateur bullfight in a little town of Castile. Filigranas is a young man with enthusiasm and a huge desire to succeed; Aceituno, old... Read allFiligranas and Aceituno are two bullfighters hired for an amateur bullfight in a little town of Castile. Filigranas is a young man with enthusiasm and a huge desire to succeed; Aceituno, oldest, is disenchanted with the fiesta since he is afraid of bulls. Walking through the vill... Read allFiligranas and Aceituno are two bullfighters hired for an amateur bullfight in a little town of Castile. Filigranas is a young man with enthusiasm and a huge desire to succeed; Aceituno, oldest, is disenchanted with the fiesta since he is afraid of bulls. Walking through the village, they meet Fina, an attractive young woman, and Filigranas promises that he will dedic... Read all

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To the unsung heroes of the Fiesta. No one remembers them because they did not achieve their hopes and dreams of glory. Many of them, however, left their lives in those bull rings of the towns of Spain, and all their youth ...

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Featured in Under Taurus and Orion (2014)

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8/10

An unknown film that must be rediscovered

This is not the typical enchanted look to bullfights, which is one of the most distinctive identification signs for the Spanish culture. This film provides a more darker and insightful look to the fiesta and demolishes almost all the stereotypes surrounding it.

Here the main characters (the two "toreros") are presented with their illusions and respect towards bullfights, but also with fear, making them humans and not simply bravura heroes.

In the same way, the people who attend the spectacle (represented by that pintoresque villagers in an incredibly naturalistic way) are not presented just as simple spectators, but as a fierce audience willing to enjoy the fiesta even if there's blood in the "ruedo".

So, bullfighting is not only shown as a form of macho bravery, art or vane entertainment, but also in a more realistic way. This surprises us today bearing in mind the time when the film was shown, in which all Spanish signs of identity had to be glorified in order to please the Dictatorship.

"Los clarines del miedo" should be rediscovered and praised as one of the most significant Spanish films concerning its traditions.