Hemingway’s Spain: The Sun also Rises

Year Published: 1968

Complete Record: Talks about Hemingway’s experiences in Pamplona, Spain. The running of the bulls, bullfighters, matadors. Summary: An extract from a television programme called "Hemingway's Spain: a love affair", this film reflects the Spain of the l̀ost generation' after World War I, when many Americans visited the country. Using Hemingway's descriptions of the land and the people as commentary, it attempts to capture the feeling of the times. It visits the cities the author and the characters in "The sun also rises" visited, ending with the running of bulls and the fiesta of San Fermin at Pamplona. The film is narrated by Jason Robards and the words of Hemingway are read by Rod Steiger. Presents a view of Spain as seen by Jake Barnes in The sun also rises. Shows peasants at work in the fields, and the cathedrals and buildings of Valencia, Segovia, and San Sebastian. Views the mountains, countryside, and fishing streams. Excerpts from the novel are narrated to the accompanying cinematic sequences. Over half the footage is devoted to the famous fiesta of San Fermin at Pamplona, showing the fireworks, celebrating crowds wine drinking, music, running of the bulls (shot from above and low level), and bullfighting.