Goya's Ghosts

    Genre
    Biography, Drama, History
  • |
    • Runtime
    113 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2006
  • |
    • Countries
    United States, Spain
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Milos Forman
WRITTEN BY:
Milos Forman, Jean-Claude Carrière
CAST INCLUDES:
Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

From two-time Academy Award winning director Milos Forman and three-time Academy Award winning producer Saul Zaentz, GOYA’S GHOSTS is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya (STELLAN SKARSGARD). Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon’s army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goya’s work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. JAVIER BARDEM is Brother Lorenzo, an enigmatic, cunning member of the Inquisition’s inner circle who becomes infatuated with Goya’s teenage muse, Ines (NATALIE PORTMAN), when she is falsely accused of heresy and sent to prison.

SYNOPSIS

Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.

Goya's Ghosts

    Genre
    Biography, Drama, History
  • |
    • Runtime
    113 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2006
  • |
    • Countries
    United States, Spain
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Milos Forman
WRITTEN BY
Milos Forman, Jean-Claude Carrière
CAST INCLUDES
Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård
From two-time Academy Award winning director Milos Forman and three-time Academy Award winning producer Saul Zaentz, GOYA’S GHOSTS is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya (STELLAN SKARSGARD). Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon’s army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goya’s work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. JAVIER BARDEM is Brother Lorenzo, an enigmatic, cunning member of the Inquisition’s inner circle who becomes infatuated with Goya’s teenage muse, Ines (NATALIE PORTMAN), when she is falsely accused of heresy and sent to prison.

Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.

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