Manolete, also known as The Passion Within in the United Kingdom, Blood and Passion in Canada, and A Matador's Mistress in the United States, is a 2008 biopic of bullfighter Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, better known as "Manolete". The film was written and directed by Menno Meyjes. This is the first film from HandMade Films since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).

This film was researched and written by Bill Crown. Alison Richards pitched it to Channel 4 at the American Film Market in Santa Monica. The casting decision for Adrian Brody and Penélope Cruz were made by producer Alison Richards because Brody had an uncanny resemblance to Manolete and had just won the Oscar for The Piano. Penélope Cruz was selected because of her popularity in Spain. Neither Bill Crown or Alison Richards received compensation for years of development on this project and neither received credit. Despite being repackaged and renamed, numerous times, the movie failed at both box office and streaming platforms. Some accounts says the budget was 28 million while other states 60 million.