Underplayed Gems

The Naked Maja (1958)

The Naked Maja poster
Directed by
Mario Russo, Henry Koster
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
France, Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film tells the love story between painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba. Their romance unfolds against the backdrop of 18th century Spain.

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What happens

The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-American historical film, a coproduction produced by S.G.C., Titanus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists. The story recounts the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba. The film was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Silvio Clementelli and Goffredo Lombardo. Its screenplay was written by Norman Corwin, Giorgio Prosperi and Albert Lewin based on a story by Oscar Saul and Talbot Jennings. The musical score was conducted by Angelo Lavagnino and the cinematographer was Giuseppe Rotunno. The film stars Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa with Amedeo Nazzari, Gino Cervi, Lea Padovani, Massimo Serato and a largely Italian cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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