Movie about a Blue Matador?

Question

I think I remember a seeing a movie on TV many years ago about a man who was forced to submerge himself, head and all, in blue dye as a form of punishment. He went on to become a famous matador, and his apparently permanently blue skin was his gimmick. I think it was made in the 1960s, but I'm not sure.

The premise is almost too weird. Did I imagine this or does this movie really exist?

Answer 1

Peter Sellers
The Bobo (1967)
Directed by
Robert Parrish