Alberto Closas

  • Juan Antonio Bardem – Muerte de un ciclista AKA Death of a Cyclist (1955)

    1951-1960CrimeDramaJuan Antonio BardemSpainSpanish cinema under Franco

    Synopsis:
    A couple traveling through the countryside strike a man on a bicycle. When they get out of their car to examine him, they find that he is injured but not dead. But instead of helping the man, Juan (Alberto Closas) and Maria Jose (Lucia Bosé) do the unthinkable. They flee – rather than reveal that they have been carrying on a long-term affair.

    When they return to Madrid, the couple pay a terrible price for their deception. Guilt begins to gnaw away at them, especially at Juan, who is also experiencing conflict with his young students over an ethical issue at the university where he teaches…Read More »

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