{"id":121,"date":"2006-03-30T16:20:06","date_gmt":"2006-03-30T23:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=121"},"modified":"2021-01-16T22:20:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T05:20:09","slug":"bullfighter-and-the-lady-the-1951","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=121","title":{"rendered":"Bullfighter and the Lady, The (1951)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Blood. Caste. Besides, we always have breeding records to go by. Sometimes we guess. We always pray. You will pray, too.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-20996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn American (Robert Stack) studies bullfighting in Mexico under the tutelage of a famed matador (Gilbert Roland), while trying to win the heart of a beautiful woman (Joy Page).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budd Boetticher Films<\/li>\n<li>Bullfighting<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Cross-Cultural Romance<\/li>\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Robert Stack Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;largely autobiographical film&#8221; by former apprentice matador Budd Boetticher is one of the few early Hollywood films to treat Mexicans with respect and dignity. Indeed, this is a rare movie in which &#8220;Mexicans don&#8217;t have to ingratiate themselves to Americans&#8221;; instead, it&#8217;s &#8220;the ugly American who becomes humble&#8221;. While the bullfighting scenes go on too long, they&#8217;re undeniably &#8220;quite exciting&#8221;; and, though parts of the script are heavy-handed &#8212; there are too many foreshadowings of impending tragedy &#8212; Boetticher does a fine job tracing Stack&#8217;s character arc from cocky American to a matador of &#8220;good stature&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexy young Robert Stack as Johnny Regan<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2-1024x770.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Stack2.png 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Katy Jurado as Estrada&#8217;s strong wife<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3-364x270.png 364w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Jurado3.png 1359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Interesting footage of bullfighting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting-1024x752.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Bullfighter-and-the-Lady-Bullfighting.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. As famed western director Boetticher&#8217;s breakthrough movie, film fanatics will want to check this one out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0043363\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1951\/04\/27\/archives\/the-screen-in-review-bullfighter-and-the-lady-new-film-at-capitol.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Blood. Caste. Besides, we always have breeding records to go by. Sometimes we guess. We always pray. You will pray, too.&#8221; Synopsis: An American (Robert Stack) studies bullfighting in Mexico under the tutelage of a famed matador (Gilbert Roland), while trying to win the heart of a beautiful woman (Joy Page). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Budd Boetticher Films Bullfighting Character Arc Cross-Cultural Romance Mexico Robert Stack Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this &#8220;largely autobiographical film&#8221; by&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=121\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=121"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63827,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions\/63827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}