The Naked Maja
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| The Naked Maja | |
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Produced by | Silvio Clementelli Goffredo Lombardo |
| Written by | Norman Corwin Giorgio Prosperi Albert Lewin Oscar Saul (story) Talbot Jennings (story) |
| Starring | Ava Gardner Anthony Franciosa Amedeo Nazzari Gino Cervi Lea Padovani Massimo Serato |
| Music by | Angelo Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Editing by | Mario Serandrei |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) |  20 December 1958 10 June 1959 |
| Running time | 111 min |
| Country | USA Italy France |
| Language | English |
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The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-French-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus Films and United Artists. This historical film biography of the painter Francisco José de Goya 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.
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The title of the film refers to the famous painting by Goya, La Maja Desnuda or The Naked Maja.
The Duchess of Alba (Ava Gardner) is the muse and paramour of Spanish painter Francisco Goya (Anthony Franciosa). While the Prime Minister of Spain, Manuel de Godoy (Amedeo Nazzari) schemes to betray his country to Napoleon's forces and the Spanish Inquisition is winding to a close, Goya is trying to survive the pangs of love he feels for the aloof Duchess.
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