Goya in Bordeaux

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Goya en Burdeos
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Spanish film poster
Directed by Carlos Saura
Written byCarlos Saura
Produced by Andrés Vicente Gómez
Starring Francisco Rabal
Maribel Verdú
José Coronado
Cinematography Vittorio Storaro
Edited by Julia Juaniz
Music by Roque Baños
Release dates
  • 12 November 1999 (1999-11-12)(Spain)
  • 15 September 2000 (2000-09-15)(U.S.)
Running time
107 minutes
CountrySpain
Language Spanish

Goya en Burdeos (English: Goya in Bordeaux) is a 1999 Spanish historical drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura about the life of Francisco Goya, the Spanish painter.

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Plot

The title refers to Goya's move at the end of his life to France from where he looks back at his career from the late 18th century onwards. The painter is played by two actors, as a young and an old man. Other characters include the painter's muse, the Duchess of Alba. Some people have assumed that Goya and the Duchess were lovers, [1] and the film follows this interpretation.

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