''The Naked Maja'' is a 1958
Italian
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-American co-production made by S.G.C.,
Titanus, and
United Artists
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.
This
historical
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film recounting of the romance between the painter
Francisco Goya
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and the
Duchess of Alba
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was directed by
Henry Koster
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Koster was born to Jewish parents in Berlin, Germany. He was introduced to ci ...
, and produced by Silvio Clementelli and Goffredo Lombardo. The
screenplay
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Background
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was by
Norman Corwin
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, 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
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and
Anthony Franciosa with
Amedeo Nazzari,
Gino Cervi
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,
Lea Padovani
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,
Massimo Serato, and a largely Italian cast. It is based on a novel by
Noel Gerson.
Cast
Partial list of actors:
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Ava Gardner
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as
Maria Teresa de Cayetana, Duchess of Alba
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Anthony Franciosa as
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
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*
Amedeo Nazzari as
Manuel Godoy
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*
Gino Cervi
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as
King Carlos IV
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Lea Padovani
Lea Padovani (28 July 1920 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1945 and 1990. She starred in the film '' Black Dossier'' which was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.
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as
Queen Maria Luisa
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Massimo Serato as Rodrigo Sanchez
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Renzo Cesana
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as Bayeu
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Carlo Giustini
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Life and career
Born in Viterbo, the son of a railway employee, Giustini debuted at twenty years old in ''The Materassi Sisters'', after having ...
as José
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Carlo Rizzo
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A regular in post-war Italian cinema he also featured in several American films produced in I ...
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.
See also
*
List of American films of 1958
A list of American films released in 1958. The musical romantic comedy film '' Gigi'' won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
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See also
* 1958 in the United States
References
External links
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References
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1958 films
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1950s English-language films
English-language Italian films
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Titanus films
Films directed by Henry Koster
Biographical films about painters
Cultural depictions of Francisco Goya
Films set in the 1790s
Films set in the 1800s
Films set in Madrid
Italian biographical films
Films scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
1950s American films
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