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6.7/10 • 3

1972-08-231h 13m

Documentary

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.

Directors
Budd Boetticher
Writters
Budd Boetticher
Editors
Budd Boetticher, George Crone

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  1. Carlos Arruza

    Carlos Arruza

    Himself

  2. Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Narrator

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
bullfighting