The Naked Maja
- For the painting by Francisco de Goya whose title is often translated as "The Naked Maja", see La maja desnuda.
| The Naked Maja | |
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Written by | Norman Corwin Giorgio Prosperi Albert Lewin Oscar Saul (story) Talbot Jennings (story) |
| Produced by | Silvio Clementelli Goffredo Lombardo |
| Starring | Ava Gardner Anthony Franciosa Amedeo Nazzari Gino Cervi Lea Padovani Massimo Serato |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Angelo Lavagnino |
| Distributed by | United Artists MGM (foreign) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | United States Italy France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $913,000[1] |
| Box office | $1 million (outside US/Canada)[1] |
The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-French-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus Films, and United Artists.[2][3] 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. It is based on a novel by Noel Gerson.
Cast
Partial list of actors:
- Ava Gardner as Maria Teresa de Cayetana, Duchess of Alba
- Anthony Franciosa as Francisco Goya y Lucientes
- Amedeo Nazzari as Manuel Godoy
- Gino Cervi as King Carlos IV
- Lea Padovani as Queen Maria Luisa
- Massimo Serato as Rodrigo Sanchez
- Renzo Cesana as Bayeu
- Carlo Giustini as José
- Carlo Rizzo as Juanito
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $1 million at the box office outside the US and Canada resulting in a loss to the studio of $513,000.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "The Naked Maja". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com.
- ^ "The Naked Maja". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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