Death of a Cyclist
Death of a Cyclist
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Strongly influenced by Italian neorealism, Juan Antonio Bardem directed this black-and-white social satire that went on to win the International Critics Prize at Cannes. The narrative concerns an upper-class math professor (Alberto Closas) having an affair with a society woman (Lucia Bose). On a late-night drive through the richest and poorest areas around Madrid (a jab at Franco-era class inequality), the lovebirds accidentally run over a cyclist and leave him for dead, fearing their adultery will be exposed. Decadence, guilt, and tragedy mingle in Muerte de un Ciclista, "one of the key titles in the history of Spanish moviemaking" (Seattle International Film Festival). In Spanish with optional English subtitles. Juan Antonio Bardem---Spain---1955---87 mins.

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