
Francisco Goya (1746-1828), deaf and ill, lives the last years of his life in voluntary exile in Bordeaux, a Liberal protesting the oppressive rule of Ferdinand VII. He's living with his much younger wife Leocadia and their daughter Rosario. He continues to paint at night, and in flashbacks stirred by conversations with his daughter, by awful headaches, and by the befuddlement of age, he relives key times in his life, particularly his relationship with the Duchess of Alba, hi... (Full plot summary below)
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Francisco Goya (1746-1828), deaf and ill, lives the last years of his life in voluntary exile in Bordeaux, a Liberal protesting the oppressive rule of Ferdinand VII. He's living with his much younger wife Leocadia and their daughter Rosario. He continues to paint at night, and in flashbacks stirred by conversations with his daughter, by awful headaches, and by the befuddlement of age, he relives key times in his life, particularly his relationship with the Duchess of Alba, his discovery of how he wanted to paint (insight provided by Velázquez's work), and his lifelong celebration of the imagination. Throughout, his reveries become tableaux of his paintings.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA visually pleasing but unmoving biopic of the 18th-century Spanish painter Francisco Goya. |
| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeLove it or hate it, you can't forget Saura's style. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitpedestrian introduction to his works and supplying some tepid amusement for his connoisseurs |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostMagnificent biopic of painter, gripping and inventive |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenThe effort conveys the clumsy earnestness of an elaborately produced high school pageant. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganDespite good intentions, Goya in Bordeaux ends up more frustrating than entertaining. |
| User ReviewBrent B"Is it finished? ...when it's finished, I'm finish!" Really, just go and buy this one...! |
| User ReviewBrigitte HThis movie is absolutely incredible. Highly recommended! |
| User ReviewRoberto LMy favorite movies about artists include visual allusions to their works. Carlos Saura's movie about Goya's final years does this repeatedly and beautifully, and always in service to the story line. |
| User ReviewAlexandra dThis movie is so cool. It has the chick from "Y tu mamá también" in it. |