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Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts

20066.61h 54m

Overview

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.

Directed by Miloš Forman
Written by Miloš Forman, Jean-Claude Carrière
Produced by Saul Zaentz
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $9.4M

Top Cast

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Lorenzo Casamares

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Inés Bilbatúa / Alicia

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Francisco Goya

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

King Carlos IV

José Luis Gómez

José Luis Gómez

Tomás Bilbatúa

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Inquisitor General

Blanca Portillo

Blanca Portillo

Queen María Luisa

Mabel Rivera

Mabel Rivera

María Isabel Bilbatúa

Unax Ugalde

Unax Ugalde

Ángel Bilbatúa

Fernando Tielve

Fernando Tielve

Álvaro Bilbatúa

Themes & Keywords

rapereligion and supernaturalheresynapoleon bonapartelossunwillingly pregnantmuse18th centuryfictional biographyspanish inquisitionfictionalized history

About Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts is a drama, history film released in 2006 exploring themes of rape, religion and supernatural, heresy, napoleon bonaparte, loss, unwillingly pregnant. Directed by Miloš Forman, it stars Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård. Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.

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