The Brave One
Based on a true story, The Brave One
chronicled the unusual friendship between a Mexican boy and his adopted
bull. It was an interesting spin on the classic "boy and his dog"
formula, one that endeared this little film to the hearts of viewers
everywhere.
During a fierce rainstorm, young ranchero Leonardo saves the life
of a bull he names Gitano. The two form a close bond as the boy raises
his new companion, but when the ranch owner dies, Gitano is sold with
the rest of the stock to fight in the Plaza de Mexico bullring.
The boy’s tender pleas for his friend’s life earns a pardon from
the President, but not before the bull is committed to a matchup with
legendary matador Fermín Rivera (playing himself in the film), leading
to a suspenseful conclusion.
Simple and touching, the movie was a children’s story with adult
themes and ideas. The screenplay won a Best Story Oscar for Robert
Rich, who turned out to be blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (the
award was finally claimed in 1975).
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