70th edition. From 24 October to 1 November 2025.
70th edition.
24 Oct./1 Nov. 2025
2022 – 67th Edition
Pasolini/Bardem: 100 years. Two lighthouses of European cinema

Muerte de un ciclista

Juan Antonio Bardem
Spain / Italy
 - 1955

María José is a young lady from the Madrid bourgeoisie and Juan, her lover, works as a university professor. While returning to Madrid after an adulterous rendezvous, the couple hits a cyclist with their car. After approaching him they find out that he is still breathing, but gripped by fear they decide to flee, and leave him dying. The shadow of the abandoned cyclist will haunt them ever since, awakening their pain and their conscience in different ways.

DIRECTOR
Juan Antonio Bardem
SCREENPLAY
Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis Fernando de Igoa
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alfredo Fraile
EDITOR
Margarita de Ochoa
SOUND
Alfonso Carvajal
MUSIC
Isidro B. Maiztegui
PRODUCTION
Manuel J. Goyanes, Cesáreo González
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Guión Producciones Cinematográficas, Suevia Films - Cesáreo González, Trionfalcine
CAST
Lucia Bosé, Alberto Closas, Bruna Corrá, Carlos Casaravilla, Otello Toso, Alicia Romay, Julia Delgado Caro, Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
RUNNING TIME
81 min.
TYPE
Largometraje
FORMAT
Blanco y negro
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
1955
COUNTRY
Spain / Italy

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