The Naked Maja (film)
| The Naked Maja | |
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 Theatrical Film Poster | |
| 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 |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Angelo Lavagnino |
| Distributed by | United Artists Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $913,000[1] |
| Box office | $1 million (outside U.S./Canada)[1] |
The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-American historical film, a coproduction produced by S.G.C., Titanus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists.[2][3] The story recounts the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba. The film was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Silvio Clementelli and Goffredo Lombardo. Its screenplay was written by Norman Corwin, Giorgio Prosperi and Albert Lewin based on a story by Oscar Saul and Talbot Jennings. The musical score was conducted by Angelo Lavagnino and the cinematographer was Giuseppe Rotunno.
The film stars Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa with Amedeo Nazzari, Gino Cervi, Lea Padovani, Massimo Serato and a largely Italian cast.
Plot
[edit]In Spain at the end of the 18th century, the painter Francisco de Goya meets the duchess of Alba, who becomes his patron, model and mistress.
Cast
[edit]- 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
Reception
[edit]According to MGM records, the film earned $1 million at the box office outside the U.S. and Canada, resulting in a loss to the studio of $513,000.[1]
The film earned $450,000 in Italy.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Two Yank-Italo Pix Italian hits". Variety. 22 July 1959. p. 14.
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