Matador

About Matador

A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.

Matador (1986) is a thriller film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It runs 105 minutes and was released in March 1986.

The film is filed under angel, euphoric, drowning, and sadomasochism.

Assumpta Serna takes the lead as María, Antonio Banderas as Angel, Nacho Martínez as Diego, and Eva Cobo as Eva. The screenplay is by Jesús Ferrero and Pedro Almodóvar.

A Serbian Film, The Ages of Lulu, and Revenge make useful companions to Matador, all filed under necrophilia and rape. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 308 votes and it carries a NC-17 rating.