At Five in the Afternoon
The title refers to the common time for bullfights, and the story involves an ambitious young torero on his way up the ladder of success, and an older one on his way down, a bitter view of the popular Spanish spectacle.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- Spain
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
The title refers to the common time for bullfights, and the story involves an ambitious young torero on his way up the ladder of success, and an older one on his way down, a bitter view of the popular Spanish spectacle.
Top credits
Francisco Rabal — Juan Reyes
Enrique Diosdado — Manuel Marcos
Núria Espert — Gabriela
Germán Cobos — José Álvarez
Did you know
• The title of the film, "At five o'clock in the afternoon", is a famous line from the poem "Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías" by the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca.
• "La cornada" ('The Goring'), the play by Alfonso Sastre on which the film's script is based, premiered at the Teatro Lara in Madrid on January 14, 1960.
• Final film of Matilde Artero.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono, Mono
- Color
- Black and White
