Thinking Aloud About Film: Pedro Almodóvar 5 - Matador, with special guest Harry Russell

https://notesonfilm1.com/2022/10/13/thinking-aloud-about-film-pedro-almodovar-5-matador-with-special-guest-harry-russell/ We continue to think aloud about Pedró Almodovar, this time focussing on Matador. Richard is ill so I am joined by Harry Russell to discuss the film. Some of the topics touched upon are the themes of sex and death, Spanish-ness and bullfighting, camp, masculinity, the classical structuring of the plot, the glossy production values, and why whilst it is hugely entertaining, it might still not be up to the heights of Almodóvar's other work.