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Format: DVD, Goya in Bordeaux

Format: DVD, Goya in Bordeaux

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Format: DVD, Goya in Bordeaux

In GOYA IN BORDEAUX Carlos Saura tells the life story of the 18th-century Spanish painter Francisco de Goya. Actually, working with cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, he attempts to "paint" the story. Elaborately staged and beautifully photographed recreations of Goya's canvases come to life as Goya (Francisco Rabal), lying on his death bed, tells his daughter Rosario (Daphne Fernández) the story of his life. After a mysterious illness left him deaf, he changed from a craven, though immensely talented court painter of Spanish royalty, to a passionate painter focusing on the plight of Spain's poor during Napoleon's invasion. After the restoration of the monarchy, he went into exile in France. But he was still haunted by his love affair with the beautiful Duchess of Alba (Maribel Verdú), who the film portrays in flashbacks with the young Goya (played by José Coronado.) Their scenes together are bathed in the soft glow of candlelight, giving the feeling of a cherished erotic memory. These sequences are a direct contrast to the figures of death from his later paintings--some quite ghoulish--who leap from their canvases near the end of the film to almost literally scare the old man to death.

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MPAA Rating R
some sexuality and violent imagery


Release Date 01/30/2001


Running Time 1 hour 45 minutes


Genre Dramas


Video Format Widescreen


Director Carlos Saura


Media Format DVD


Starring Francisco Rabal


Title Goya in Bordeaux


Number of Discs 1


Language Spanish


Sub-Genre Biography
Spanish


UPC 043396057456

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    Art history not brought to life
by Stephen_Murray, 4/21/2005

Pros: some images, Francisco Rabal's aged lion
Cons: uninvolving, superficial, confusing
The Bottom Line: The images of Francisco Goya and Vittorio Storaro are squandered in a rambling biopic. If I could, I'd rate the movie 3.5 stars.
Review: The 1999 Spanish-language movie "Goya en Bordeaux" was written and directed by Carlo Saura (Cría, Ta …
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    ?Tiene Que Ser Bueno?
by lansky2000, 2/2/2002

Pros: Excellent work on the life of the Spanish artist/philosopher...
Cons: May be too abstract for certain audiences...
The Bottom Line: The creative genius of this Spanish legend is reflected magnificently in this incisive profile...
Review: This is one of those artsy flicks that tend to get lost in the shuffle due to its 'foreign film' cat …
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    For Your Eyes Only
by janesbit1, 12/19/2000

Pros: Beautiful photography, some nice displays of Goya's work, Adequate introduction to the "father of modern art" so it could be useful for art appreciation/history classes
Cons: Little life to the film, doesn't delve very deeply into its subject,
Review: Not being very familiar with Francisco Goyas work, I didnt enjoy Goya in Bordeaux as …
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