Arruza
1972-08-23â 6.7đ 73 mins
Eight years in the making, Boetticherâs 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 filmmakerâs own ambivalence about the titular matadorâs triumphs prior to his death by automobile accident at the age of 46.
#Documentary
