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She met Manolete, the matador, in the Chicote bar in Madrid, [7] and was his girlfriend until his death by a fatal goring in the ring in 1947. She was not liked by his manager and family and was not allowed to see him before he bled to death on 29 August 1947. [8]
The Menno Meyjes directed drama stars Adrien Brody as Spanish bullfighter Manolete, in a film that covers his late life love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penélope Cruz) before he was gored to death in the bull ring.
Manolete and Lupe Sino were planning their marriage when, in August 1947, a bull by the name of Islero took the matador's life on the arena at Linares (Jaen). . Lupe later married a Mexican lawyer and moved to America, but she soon divorced and came back to live in Spain where she played only a few minor roles in films before she died in 1959.
- Actress
- March 6, 1917
- Lupe Sino
- September 13, 1959
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez was the son of a bullfighter (who also went by the name Manolete) and his wife Angustias. His father died when Manolete was five years old. [1] Rising to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War, Manolete went on to be considered one of the greatest bullfighters of all time. [2]
Aug 20, 2022 · Manolete con su novia Lupe Sino EFE. Hasta entonces a Manuel Rodríguez no se le conocía novia alguna, salvo un conato de relación con una vasca de apellido Easo afincada en su Córdoba natal,...
Nov 2, 2014 · Lupe was a stunningly beautiful woman who was rumoured to have been married to a Republican communist during the Civil War. Manolete’s family, and particularly his mother, were opposed to his relationship with Lupe and regarded the liaison as mortal sin.
Nov 25, 2005 · A biopic of legendary matador Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez (Adrien Brody) and his love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Penelope Cruz), which continued until his death in the bullring in 1947 at 30.
