Blood and Sand Movie Review 1941

Director Mamoulian "painted" this picture in the new technicolor technique, which makes it a veritable explosion of color and spectacle. Power is the matador who becomes famous and then falls when he is torn between two women, forsaking his first love, bullfighting. Based on the novel "Sangre y Arena" by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. This movie catapulted Hayworth to stardom, primarily for her dancing, but also for her sexiness and seductiveness (and of course, her acting). Remake of the 1922 silent classic; remade again in 1989.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS
Running time 123 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Bullfighters & Bullfighting, Sex & Sexuality, War Between the Sexes, Spain, Women

Screenplay

Jo Swerling

Cast

Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Alla Nazimova, Anthony Quinn, J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine, George Reeves

Cinematography

Ernest Palmer, Ray Rennahan

Director

Rouben Mamoulian

Music

Alfred Newman

Producer

Fox

Awards

Oscars 1941: Color Cinematog.