Manolete (film)

Manolete, also known as The Passion Within in the United Kingdom, Blood and Passion in Canada, and A Matadors Mistress in the United States, is a 2008 biopic of bullfighter Manuel Laureano Rodrguez Snchez, better known as Manolete. The film was written and directed by Menno Meyjes. This is the first film from HandMade Films since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998.

Despite a planned release date of 2007, the film faced several production delays and a spiralling budget. Although it has been scheduled for a theatrical release in France onMarch 2010, Deadlines Mike Fleming reports that, Even though the film stars two Oscar winners, it never found any takers for a theatrical run. The film has been shelved since 2007.In April 2011 Xenon Pictures CEO Leigh Savidge announced that on June 7, 2011 Xenon Pictures would release a newly edited version of A Matadors Mistress on DVD. ........

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