Matador
1986 · Movie · NC-17 · 105 min · ★ 6.7 · 87% critics
A troubled young man makes confessions about crimes he insists he didn’t commit. Meanwhile, an obsession forms between a man and woman drawn to death, as their lives and investigations start to intertwine around dark fantasies and violence.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-03-07
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (298 votes)
About
Choose this if you’re curious about a stylish black comedy of love, death, and obsession with murder investigations; Not for you if you want a straightforward thriller like Drowning by Numbers or prefer lighter dark turns like Blue Velvet.
Pros: bold black comedy; dark obsession focus; memorable style | Cons: explicit sex/violence; confusing pacing; extreme content
Themes
- rape
- bullfighting
- drowning
- madrid, spain
- religious education
- angel
- necrophilia
- sadomasochism
- matador (bullfighter)
- euphoric
Cast & crew
Assumpta Serna
as María
Antonio Banderas
as Ángel
- NM
Nacho Martínez
as Diego
Eva Cobo
as Eva
Julieta Serrano
as Berta
Chus Lampreave
as Pilar
Carmen Maura
as Julia
Eusebio Poncela
as Police Commissioner
Bibiana Fernández
as Flower Seller
Luis Ciges
as Guard
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar