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wafrank.livejournal.com) wrote on July 26th, 2006 at 05:57 pm
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Adrien Brody looks like Manolete
I just finished Barnaby Conrad's book, "The Death of Manolete." It is uncanny how much Adrien Brody resembles Manolete-except for the scar on Manolete's left cheek from a previous bullfight wound. The book has fantastic pictures of Manolete and his final fight. It tells the story of the rivalry between Manolete (at that point on the downhill side of his career) and the arrogant newcomer, Dominguin. It will be interesting to see how the movie portrays Manolete's girlfriend, Lupe Sino, played by Penelope Cruz. Sino desired for him to continue to fight, while he wanted to quit. It will also be interesting to see how Adrien Brody depicts Manolete's famous coup de grace over the bull's horns and front shoulders. The move ultimately led to his death. Check out the book, "The Death of Manolete" by Barnaby Conrad published by Pippin Publishing, www.pippinpublishing.com.com (http://www.pippinpublishing.com).