Žanr: Drama
Poreklo: Strani
Format: VHS

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Blood and Sand (Spanish: Sangre y arena) is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed by Javier Elorrieta and starring Christopher Rydell, Sharon Stone, and Ana Torrent.[1][2] It was loosely based on the novel Blood and Sand by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, which had been adapted for the screen three times before, in 1916, 1922 and 1941.[1]

Plot
Torero Juan Gallardo (Christopher Rydell), wanting to be popular in bullfighting, takes the cousin of his love Carmen (Ana Torrent) with him for a bullfighting competition. There they successfully learn some skills in the arena, but when the bull charges Juan, his friend saves Gallardo at the cost of his own life.

Juan meets a beautiful rich woman named Doña Sol (Sharon Stone), the daughter of a wealthy landowner, who offers Juan an opportunity to join her company as a hired hand. Juan declines to pursue his dream of superstardom as a bullfighter. A security guard directs him to a bullfighting trainer named Nacional (Albert Vidal) who trains Juan. Garabato (Guillermo Montesinos) joins Juan at a national bullfighting competition, and the skill Juan displays in his first national league appearance makes him popular.

Juan marries Carmen, increasing his popularity, but soon develops a crush on Doña Sol. Juan asks her to marry him but she rejects him. When Carmen confronts Doña Sol about Juan, she reveals where Juan is hiding and he goes to a midnight bar to get drunk. When Nacional advises Juan to focus instead on the next day`s competition, he assaults Nacional who leaves angrily. Juan and Doña Sol then go to a popular city hotel, where Juan`s rival, Pepe Serrano makes advances on Doña Sol. Juan punches Serrano and insults Doña Sol who leaves with Serrano. Juan, still drunk, visits the office of his manager Don Jose accompanied by two prostitutes where Nacional admonishes him. Juan assaults Nacional who abandons Juan`s training. Juan phones Carmen to apologize, but she rejects his apology.

During the bullfight Juan fails to control the bull. Carmen and Juan`s mother pray for him, while Juan`s brother-in-law Antonio pushes Carmen to go forgive Juan and assist him. Nacional sees her enter the stands and runs to tell Juan she`s come to watch. Juan his cap to Carmen as an apology and gives an outstanding performance, but is gored just before the finale and thrown to the ground by the bull. Carmen and Nacional follow Juan to the hospital, where he dies from trauma and blood loss. Carmen and Nacional walk away weeping.

Back in the arena, Serrano defeats the bull and wins the competition.

Cast
Christopher Rydell as Juan Gallardo
Ana Torrent as Carmen
Sharon Stone as Lady Doña Sol
Albert Vidal as Nacional
Tony Fuentes as Pepe Serrano
Guillermo Montesinos as Garabato
Simón Andreu as Antonio
José Luis de Vilallonga as Don José