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Goya in Bordeaux (1999)
Director: Carlos Saura
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From Time Out Film Guide
Bordeaux, 1828: exiled from his native Spain, Francisco de Goya (Rabal), now aged 82, spends his final days in a house shared with his lover Leocadia (Ramón). He recounts the events of his life to their young daughter Rosarito (Fernández), cueing flashbacks to his time as court painter to King Charles IV, and his passionate affair with the intoxicating Duchess of Alba, who still haunts his thoughts. He describes the torment at going deaf at 46, and his anguish over the destruction of Spain during years of political turmoil, reflected in the tone of his later paintings. This is Saura's dream project and his dedication to it is evident in the detailed exposition. At once colourful, opulent and dark, it captures the delights and demons of genius. Singular, intriguing, mesmerising, there are rich rewards here for lovers of painting, history and spectacle.Author: KW
Cast & crew
Director: Carlos Saura
Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez
Cast: Francisco Rabal, José Coronado, Maribel Verdú, Eulalia Ramón, Dafné Fernández, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Joaquín Climent full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 104 mins
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