Matador (1986)
Nacho Martínez: Diego
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Quotes
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[first lines]
Diego : Today, the art of killing. If you've fought the bull well, you must kill it well. If not, it's a tragedy for both. The matador doesn't live up to his name, and the bull's bravery is betrayed.
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Diego : The matador first examines the bull from a distance to decide what to do and to see which horn the bull favors. A good kill comes after good passes with a cape, when the bull stops charging and asks for death. He shows us his death.
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Diego : We must stab him at the cross or fall prey to the devil. We move the cape towards his face and goad him towards us. Always watching his snout, we sink the sword into the cross.
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Diego : To kill the bull like he deserves, he must be killed not just with the sword, but with the heart.
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Diego : Why do you want to be a matador? You're not like the others.
Ángel : Well, I don't know. I guess I like danger. And if I have to die, dying in the bullring is - much more exciting. Isn't it?
Diego : You're too young to think about that.
Ángel : What does that matter?
Diego : You should think of killing, not of dying.
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Diego : You can't hesitate at the moment of the kill. Bullfighting's golden rule.