Blood and Sand (1941) | |
| Director(s) | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Producer(s) | Robert Kane (associate), Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Romance, Sports |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Fame, Femme Fatale, Romance (Drama) |
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Blood and Sand Overview:
Blood and Sand (1941) was a Drama - Sports Film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Robert Kane.
The film was based on the novel Blood and Sand (Sangre y arena) written by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez published in 1909.
SYNOPSIS
Swashbuckling Power stars in this Technicolor remake of the 1922 film that made Rudolph Valentino a household name. Juan, a poor boy from Seville, dreams of becoming a world-famous matador. He also dreams of marrying the beauteous Carmen Espinosa. Both wishes eventually come true, but at the height of his fame a sexy socialite seduces him away from his beloved wife. Power's in top form and Hayworth sizzles.
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Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Ernest Palmer, Ray Rennahan | Won |
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Blood and Sand (1941)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 17, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsThere’s little doubt Blood and Sand was a follow up?to The Mark of Zorro (1940) meant to capitalize?on the lucrative romantic pairing of devilishly handsome heartthrob?Tyrone Power and winsome ingenue Linda Darnell. But what it sets out to do, it achieves?through an?ability to capture?us in a ... Read full article
Sangue e Areia / Blood and Sand (1922)
By L? on Mar 26, 2016 From Critica RetroSangue e Areia / Blood and Sand (1922) N?o h? dois substantivos que melhor definam as touradas quanto os que Vicente Blasco Ib??ez escolheu para o t?tulo de seu famoso romance. Na vers?o cinematogr?fica de 1922, as touradas s?o deixadas em segundo plano e s?o mais explorados os bastidores da ... Read full article
Blood and Sand (1941)
By Beatrice on Jun 28, 2014 From Flickers in TimeBlood and Sand? Directed by Rouben Mamoulian Written by Jo Swerling based on a novel by Vicente Basco Iba?ez 1941/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental The technicolor and the spectacle are grand but I couldn’t get caught up in the story. Juan (Tyrone Power... Read full article
The Power-Mad Blogathon: Blood and Sand (1941)
By shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2014 From Shadows and SatinWhen I heard that Lady Eve?s Reel Life and They Don?t Make ?Em Like They Used To were hosting a one-day blogathon in honor of Tyrone Power?s 100th?birthday, I wanted in. But Power, whose screen career started in the late 1930s, just missed the pre-Code era, and his great noir offering ? Nightmare Al... Read full article
Blood and Sand (1941)
on Aug 4, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmBlood and Sand is one of several big-budget Hollywood Technicolor extravaganza’s that took elegance and opulence to the next level.? The overabundance of opulence tends to make up for the dull story, but there’s something about the aesthetics of the film and the gorgeous cast assembled t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Juan Gallardo: They say that when a ship is sinking all the rats leave. Good-bye, rats!
Juan Gallardo: [to Garabato] I wouldn't admit this to anybody else in the world... but always when I'm dressing like this... there's a feel of rust in my throat, the taste of death... Fear! But it's gone when I step into the arena. The minute I hear the music, the yell of the crowd, it's all right again.
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Facts about
Director Rouben Mamoulian based many of the film's color schemes and designs on the works of great Spanish painters such as El Greco and Velasquez.
Hedy Lamarr was the first actress approached to play Doña Sol, but MGM refused to loan her to Fox.
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