
Blood Simple(1985)
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.


“Death on the road.”
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.

Lucia Bosè
María José de Castro

Alberto Closas
Juan Fernández Soler

Bruna Corrà
Matilde Luque Carvajal

Carlos Casaravilla
Rafael Sandoval

Otello Toso
Miguel Castro

Alicia Romay
Carmina

Julia Delgado Caro
Doña Maria

Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Cyclist's Neighbor
Mercedes Albert
Cristina

José Sepúlveda
Commissar
Death of a Cyclist is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1955 exploring themes of adultery, madrid, spain, lover, bicycle, hit-and-run, road accident. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, it stars Lucia Bosè, Alberto Closas, Bruna Corrà. A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.
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