A Toast for Manolete explained

A Toast for Manolete
Director:	Florián Rey^[1]
Producer:	Miguel García Rico
Starring:	Paquita Rico Pedro Ortega Manolo Morán Manuel Monroy
Editing:	Magdalena Pulido
Studio:	Hércules Films
Runtime:	88 minutes
Country:	Spain

A Toast for Manolete (Spanish:Brindis a Manolete)^[2] is a 1948 Spanish drama film directed by Florián Rey and starring Paquita Rico, Pedro Ortega and Manolo Morán. The film is a biopic of the celebrated Spanish bullfighter Manolete, who had been killed the previous year.^[3]

Cast

• Paquita Rico as Dolores
• Pedro Ortega as Manuel Rodríguez 'Manolete'
• Manolo Morán as Antonio
• Ana Adamuz as Doña Rosario
• Manuel Monroy as Javier del Álamo
• Eulália del Pino as Soledad
• José Jaspe as Bronquista en bar
• Mercedes Castellanos as Mercedes
• Domingo Rivas as Gabriel
• Juana Mansó as Remedios
• Manolo Iglesias as Juan
• Emilio Ruiz de Córdoba as Médico
• José Greco as Rafael
• Rafael Romero as Cantaor
• Rafael Bardem as Hombre que da mala noticia
• Trío Escudero as Trío flamenco
• Fernanda 'La Cordobesita' as Bailaora
• Porreto
• Manzanilla
• Orozco
• Manolo Badajoz
• Sevillano
• Joaquina Martí
• Luis Maravilla

References

1. Book: Bernard P. E. Bentley . 2008 . A Companion to Spanish Cinema . Boydell & Brewer . 406– . 978-1-85566-176-9 .
2. Book: Rafael de España . 1994 . Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-makers and Films . Greenwood Press . es . 978-0-313-29459-4 .
3. Bentley p.107

Bibliography

• Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.