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The Naked Maja is a american film of genre Drama directed by Paolo Cavara released in USA on 10 june 1959 with Ava Gardner

The Naked Maja (1958)

The Naked Maja
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Released in USA 10 june 1959
Length 1h51
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Adventure,    Historical,    Romance
Themes Peinture
Rating55% 2.758322.758322.758322.758322.75832

For the painting by Francisco de Goya whose title is often translated as "The Naked Maja", see La maja desnuda.

The Naked Maja (1958) is an Italian-French-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus Films and United Artists. This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, and produced by Silvio Clementelli and Goffredo Lombardo. The screenplay was by Norman Corwin, Giorgio Prosperi and Albert Lewin based on a story by Oscar Saul and Talbot Jennings. The music score was by Angelo Lavagnino and the cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno.

The film stars Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa with Amedeo Nazzari, Gino Cervi, Lea Padovani, Massimo Serato and a largely Italian cast.

Synopsis

En Espagne, à la fin du XVIII siècle, le peintre Francisco de Goya fait la connaissance de la duchesse d'Albe. Elle devient son mécène, son modèle et sa maîtresse...

Actors

Ava Gardner

(Maria Teresa, duchess of Alba, nicknamed Cayetana)
Anthony Franciosa

(Francisco Jose de Goya)
Gino Buzzanca

(Prime Minister Manuel Godoy)
Gino Cervi

(King Carlos IV of Spain)
Lea Padovani

(Queen Maria Luisa)
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