''The Moment of Truth'' ( it, Il momento della verità) is a 1965 Italian drama film directed by Francesco Rosi. It was entered into the

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Plot

Miguel leaves the countryside because he doesn't want to become a poor farmer like his father. In the big city he tries everything to make it but accomplishes nothing until he becomes a bullfighter.

Cast

* Miguel Mateo 'Miguelín' as Miguel Romero 'Miguelín' * José Gómez Sevillano * Pedro Basauri 'Pedrucho' as himself * Linda Christian as Linda, American woman * Curro Carmona *

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* Gregorio Sánchez

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 80% based on 8 positive and 2 negative critic reviews.

References

External links

*
''The Moment of Truth: The Blood of Beasts''
an essay by Peter Matthews at the

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1965 films 1965 drama films Italian drama films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Francesco Rosi Bullfighting films Films set in Spain Films with screenplays by Ricardo Muñoz Suay Films scored by Piero Piccioni 1960s Italian films {{bullfighting-stub