In his lifetime, Manolete, the legendary bullfighter, caused a stir living with his exuberant left-wing mistress beneath the disapproving glare of staunchly Catholic, 1940s Spain. Manolete, a film ...

The joint British-Spanish production follows the life and death of Manolete, the legendary bullfighter whose affair with his left-wing mistress during the 1940s scandalised the staunchly Catholic ...

One of the first sports superstars, the handsome torero toured Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Colombia before being killed in the bullring at the age of 30.

Spain’s great torero, Manolete, spry again after his recent goring (TIME, Dec. 24), starred at the opening, was paid $25,000 (U.S.) for killing two bulls.

Some 25,000 eager aficionados paid scalpers up to $200 a seat for the thrill of watching Spain's finest torero, slight, 28-year-old, chinless Manolete (born Manuel Rodríguez,), make his ...