Barcelona Spain-1971: Matador Running Backwards In Front Of A Charging Bull And

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationBarcelona, Spain
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Matador Running Backwards In Front Of A Charging Bull And — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Barcelona, Spain, in 1971 captures a dramatic bullfighting scene in a sunlit arena. A matador in traditional bullfighting attire, including a decorative jacket and red sash, confronts a large black bull with colorful banderillas. The bull charges aggressively, its horns lowered, while the matador dodges and maneuvers with practiced precision. Other participants in similar costumes assist and observe from the sandy ring, with a wooden fence enclosing the arena. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of 8mm home movies, creating an authentic, nostalgic atmosphere of a classic Spanish tradition.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120912153

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Barcelona, Spain Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1971 8mm footage from Barcelona helps answer archive requests for Spanish bullfighting arena material, matador action inserts, and documentary sequences on public spectacle or traditional sport.
Period detail: The clothing, handheld 8mm color, wooden arena barrier, and bullfighting costumes support an early 1970s home-movie view, with the Barcelona, Spain setting and 1971 date supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot perspective, following sudden movement as matadors and assistants react to a charging black bull in the ring.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sandy bullring, a black bull with banderillas, matadors or assistants in patterned jackets and red sashes, white stockings, a wooden fence, hard sunlight, and spectators partly visible above the barrier.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, color shift, strong contrast between sun and shadow, and slightly soft handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief action insert, cultural cutaway, tension beat, or transition within a sequence about travel, spectacle, or bullfighting imagery.
Historical context: The frames show a public bullfighting performance with costumed participants managing the bull at close range, but the footage alone does not identify the arena, event, or individual performers.
Research note: People and recognizable faces are visible, so reuse may require likeness review in addition to separate copyright and any venue or cultural-sensitivity considerations.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1971 Barcelona 8mm bullfight, Spanish matador home movie, black bull charging in arena, and vintage Super 8 bullring footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other Barcelona or Spain 1971 travel material, and then with broader 1970s bullfighting or public-spectacle scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Barcelona bullfighting footage shows costumed participants in a sandy arena as a black bull with decorations moves near them under strong sunlight. — Participants face the bull in the arena.

A matador in bullfighting attire runs backward across the arena while a black bull with lowered head advances from the right. — Matador retreats from the charging bull.

Costumed assistants in the 1971 Barcelona bullring move toward a black bull as a matador stands close to the animal near the wooden barrier. — Assistants converge near the bull.

In the Barcelona bullfight scene, several costumed men cluster near the black bull as one participant appears pressed close to the animal at the edge of the action. — Participants crowd around the bull.

Visually Similar Clips