''The Moment of Truth'' ( it, Il momento della verità) is a 1965 Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi (; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film ''The Mattei Affair'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to ha ...

. It was entered into the

1965 Cannes Film Festival The 18th Cannes Film Festival was held from 3 to 16 May 1965. Olivia de Havilland became the first woman president of the jury. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to ''The Knack …and How to Get It'' by Richard Lester. The f ...

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

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Cast

* Miguel Mateo 'Miguelín' as Miguel Romero 'Miguelín' * José Gómez Sevillano * Pedro Basauri 'Pedrucho' as himself *

Linda Christian Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Welter Vorhauer; November 13, 1923 – July 22, 2011) was a Mexican film actress, who appeared in Mexican and Hollywood films. Her career reached its peak in the 1940s and 1950s. She played Mara ...

as Linda, American woman * Curro Carmona * Luque Gago * Salvador Mateo * Gregorio Sánchez

Reception

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, 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