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Francisco Rabal, José Coronado, Dafne Fernández, Maribel Verdu, Eulalia Ramon ... see more see more... , Joaquín Climent , Cristina Espinosa , Josep Maria Pou , Saturnino Garcia , Carlos Hipólito , La Fura dels Baus , Daphne Fernandez

Carlos Saura, one of the finest and most distinctive filmmakers in the Spanish cinema, wrote and directed this biographical epic concerning one of Spain's greatest artists, the painter Francisco de Go... read more read more...ya y Lucientes. On his deathbed, Goya (Francisco Rabal), attended by his mistress, Leocadia (Eulalia Ramon) and their daughter, Rosario (Dafne Fernandez), is plagued by hallucinations and frequent visions of the beautiful Cayetana (Maribel Verdu) as his mind reels through the events of his life. As a young man, Goya (played in his younger days by Jose Coronado) became the court painter to King Charles and the Royal Family, where he created technically skillful but uninteresting portraits and was invited to a number of royal functions. At one such affair, Goya first met Cayetana, the Duchess of Alba, and he was immediately smitten; they became lovers, and she was both the subject and inspiration of several major works, including "Desnuda" and "La Maja Vestida." Goya's work developed a dark undercurrent after Napoleon invaded Spain and he took up with Leocadia, creating disturbing images that alienated his patrons and frightened his children. In time, the decline of the court and a changing political climate forced Goya to seek exile in France in 1824, where he would die four years later. Goya In Bordeaux was a project that Saura had dreamed of filming for years, and he was ably assisted in recreating the look of Goya's paintings by master cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Carlos Saura

Release Date: September 15, 2000

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DVD Release Date: January 30, 2001

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  • spicyeye
    November 30, 2008
    spicyeye
    Francisco Goya's paintings, feast for the eyes, lush & enthralling
    -: it leaves you empty and cold, confusing is it a biopic?

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Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

The effort conveys the clumsy earnestness of an elaborately produced high school pageant. Full Review

Robert Horton
January 1, 2000
Robert Horton, Film.com

Worth a look.

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Lushly photographed and grandly conceived, Carlos Saura's Goya in Bordeaux never comes alive. Full Review

Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Love it or hate it, you can't forget Saura's style. Full Review

Peter Stack
January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

A plodding production. Full Review

John A. Nesbit
January 22, 2011
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

pedestrian introduction to his works and supplying some tepid amusement for his connoisseurs Full Review

Michael E. Grost
January 24, 2005
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

Magnificent biopic of painter, gripping and inventive

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 16, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Offers an unflinching and original look at the Spanish painter who spent his last years living in exile in France. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
January 30, 2001
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

When the film, as it frequently does, sticks to traditional dialog sans music, it quickly grinds to a halt. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A visually pleasing but unmoving biopic of the 18th-century Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Full Review

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