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directed by Nino Quevedo. It was entered into the

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. The film was heavily cut by

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before its release.Bentley p.220 It portrays the life of the Spanish artist

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- Goya * Irina Demick - Duchess of Alba *

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* Teresa del Río * Hugo Blanco * María Asquerino * Merche Abreu * Barta Barri * Enriqueta Carballeira *

Manuel de Blas Manuel de Blas Muñoz (born 12 April 1941) is a Spanish film, television, and stage actor. Biography Manuel de Blas was born in Badajoz in 1941. He spent his childhood in Córdoba and subsequently moved to Madrid to study political science. ...

* Inma de Santis * José Espinosa * Rosario García Ortega * Montserrat Julió *

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* Sergio Mendizábal * Ricardo Merino * Jeannine Mestre *

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References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

* 1971 films 1971 drama films Spanish historical drama films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970s historical drama films Films directed by Nino Quevedo Films set in the 19th century Films set in Madrid Biographical films about painters Cultural depictions of Francisco Goya 1970s Spanish films {{1970s-Spain-film-stub