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Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy, married mistress, Maria José, driving back from a late-night rendezvous, accidentally hit a cyclist, and run. The resulting, exquisitely shot tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain, and surveys the corrupt ethics of a society seduced by decadence. Juan Antonio Bardem's charged melodrama Death of a Cyclist (Muerte de un ciclista) was a direct attack on 1950s Spanish society under Franco’s rule. Though it was affected by the dictates of censorship, its sting could never be dulled.
Original Release
09/07/1955
US Release
08/18/1958
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucia Bosé | María José de Castro |
Alberto Closas | Juan Fernández Soler |
Bruna Corrà | Matilde Luque Carvajal |
Carlos Casaravilla | Rafael Sandoval |
Otello Toso | Miguel Castro |
Alicia Romay | Carmina |
Julia Delgado Caro | Doña Maria |
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro | Vecina del ciclista / Cyclist's Neighbor |
Mercedes Albert | Cristina |
José Sepúlveda | Comisario / Commissar |
Directors
Writers
Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis Fernando de Igoa
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucia Bosé | María José de Castro |
Alberto Closas | Juan Fernández Soler |
Bruna Corrà | Matilde Luque Carvajal |
Carlos Casaravilla | Rafael Sandoval |
Otello Toso | Miguel Castro |
Alicia Romay | Carmina |
Julia Delgado Caro | Doña Maria |
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro | Vecina del ciclista / Cyclist's Neighbor |
Mercedes Albert | Cristina |
José Sepúlveda | Comisario / Commissar |
José Prada | Decano / Dean |
Fernando Sancho | Guardia de tráfico / Traffic Police |
Manuel Alexandre | Otro ciclista / Cyclist |
Jacinto San Emeterio | Joaquín |
Manuel Arbó | Padre Iturrioz / Father Iturrioz |
Emilio Alonso | Jorge |
Margarita Espinosa | Encarna |
Rufino Inglés | Nico |
Antonio Casas | Entrenador / Trainer |
Manuel Guitián | Cura confesor / Confessor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Manuel J. Goyanes | Producer |