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Andalusian bullfighter,Pedrín Benjumea (Benjumea himself) is a young man who dreams of becoming a bullfighter. His father (Jose Bodalo) , who because of his work as a plaza nurse has seen the hard and bloody side of the party very closely, that's why he opposes his son's hobby. However, supported by his sister (Conchita Nuñez) and with his comrades "Curro" and "El Tormentos" (Alfredo Landa) he goes from farmhouse to farmhouse bullfighting every night, overcoming the various barriers that are presented to him to become a great figure of ¨Toreo¨.

This is a biopic about a known bullfighter , and how his wished dreams come true , but with no romances . The picture pays tribute to this great Torero , Pedro Benjumea , displaying good feeling, emotion , human values , spectacular bullfighting or Corridas and resulting to be pretty entertaining . At the same time the movie deals with Spanish-style bullfighting , it is called Corrida De Toros (literally "running of bulls") or la fiesta ("the festival"). The film has great interest for fans of bullfighting because being a summary of the typical and well built screenplay upon a bullfighter who emerges from anonymity, seeking his opportunity, in ¨Becerradas¨ and ¨Capeas¨ , to get a real success . Realist yarn talks about a young who working at a garage , he leaves it to go to the big city to achieve great success as a matador . The rest of the film is bullfighting cuts that for those of us who do not like bulls , however, being tedious . Naive acting by Pedrin Benjumea as a young man who dreams of becoming a successful Torero. This bullfighter committed suicide in 2000 when he was only 54 years old. What a sad end for a bullfighter who, if the film is true to reality , had energy, bravery and power from the beginning.

As for the simple and plain plot , the highlights result to be the influence of the Mayoral, promoter or Apoderado , and representatives of the squares with the bullfighters. Especially here represented by the son played by José Rubio of a powerful father performed by Carlos Lemos . While Alfredo Landa returns to his ordinary role as the comic relief providing hilarious acting. And José Bodalo gives an excellent performance as usual , as the veteran plaza healer . Remaining support cast is frankly good with full of prestigious secondaries with long careers , such as : Conchita Núñez, Alfredo Landa, Pepe Rubio , Antonio Martelo, Manuel Manzaneque, Tomás Blanco , Barta Barri , Alfonso del Real, Tomás Blanco, Rufino Inglés , Rogelio Madrid, Rafael Hernández and Luis Barbero.

It packs a colorful and brilliant cinematography in Technicolor by Francisco Sempere , shot on location in Sevilla, Córdoba, Andalucía, El Escorial, Guadarrama, Madrid, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain . Evocative and adequate musical score by Anton García Abril , including songs and dances by Gracita Sacromonte and her Flamenco ballet . The motion picture compellingly produced by José Antonio Cascales was decently directed by Pedro Lazaga . He was a fine and prolific professional , a craftsman who made all kinds of genres as Peplum : 7 Spartans , Mystery thriller: El Rostro Del Asesino , Drama : Cuerda De Presos , Posicion Avanzada , Otro Árbol De Guernica , El Frente Infinito , La Patrulla , Torrepartida , being expert on comedies in low budget as Los Tramposos , Sabían Demasiado , Martes Y Trece , La Pandilla De Los Once , El Vikingo ,Un Vampiro Para Dos, Novios 68 , Las Secretarias , Sor Citroen Abuelo made in Spain, Vaya Par De Gemelos, Verano 70 ,Vente a Ligar Al Oeste , Vente Alemania Pepe. And also made other important films about bullfighting : Aprendiendo a Morir with Manuel Benítez El Cordobés. Nuevo en esta plaza (1966) and Nuevo en esta plaza (1966) with Palomo Linares.