Matador

When a young torero confesses to a series of violent crimes he hasn’t committed, secret kinks and desires come to light, sparking dangerous new connections between a bullfighting teacher, a powerful female lawyer, an overprotected actress, and a well-meaning psychiatrist. Love and death shockingly intertwine in Pedro Almodóvar's heady mix of baroque romance, grisly horror, and pitch black comedy. Inspired by King Vidor’s epic western of sensual passion Duel in the Sun, Matador is among the Spanish director’s sexiest, most provocative films, a striking look at the roots of lust and violence.

4K UHD & BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration approved by Pedro Almodóvar
• 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
• Original mono audio presented with lossless encoding
• Interview with Almodóvar expert José Arroyo (2026, 30 mins)
• ‘Jonathan Ross Presents For One Week Only’ episode on Almodóvar’s cinema, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar, producer Agustín Almodóvar, stars Antonio Banderas and Carmen Maura, and more (1991, 54 mins)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow

Year: 1986
Country: Spain
Cert: 18
Format: UHD & Blu-ray
Region: ABC
RAD174UHD
EAN: 5060974683468
Release date: 17/08/26

Press:

"Fiercely funny, executed in a reckless, raucous rage... Almódovar relishes mocking his country's sacred cows" - People Magazine