Blood & sand /
A romantic tragedy about the rise and fall of a matador. Juan Gallardo, Spain's most idolized matador, returns to his home town and finds himself the victim of his own desires and the sinister charms of the exotic Don̋a Sol.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Silent with English subtitles and original piano score. |
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©2001
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| Edition: | Deluxe collector's ed., full-frame. |
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| Summary: | A romantic tragedy about the rise and fall of a matador. Juan Gallardo, Spain's most idolized matador, returns to his home town and finds himself the victim of his own desires and the sinister charms of the exotic Don̋a Sol. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel: Sangre y arena / by Vincente Blasco Ibáñez, and the play by Tom Cushing. Videodisc release of the 1922 motion picture. Newly mastered from 35mm archive negative with restored scenes missing from previous Kino release. Special features: filmed introduction by Orson Welles; parody starring Will Rogers from his 1924 film "Big moments from little pictures" produced by Hal Roach; original theatrical trailer; footage of Valentino's funeral procession; audio recording of the love theme, Susan Rogers soloist; Vicente Blasco Ibanez and the novel: a 1922 essay by Isaac Goldberg; Valentino "speaks," excerpts from Photoplay magazine; about the score. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | DVD; stereo; aspect ratio: 1.33:1. |
| Production Credits: | Director, Fred Niblo ; screenwriter, June Mathis ; photographer, Alvin Wyckoff ; produced for video by Bret Wood. |