Goya in Bordeaux

R

Released Sep 15, 2000

1 hr. 42 min.

Drama

Biography

War

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54%

26 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

500+ Ratings

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"Goya in Bordeaux," written and directed by Carlos Saura, explores the experiences and artistic evolution of the man considered to be the most important artist of the modern era, Francisco Goya. The final months of his life form the background to a story which is rooted in his evolution as a man, his work and in his private obsessions.

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fantastic cinematography and art

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Still very much a Saura style of film, of a play within a movie in which changes of set, lighting, etc, show perspective on the Goya's life. For some reason I was expecting something else from the film, then again it would be a much longer movie if Saura went into the exile, history between countries, etc, in greater detail. Definitely a movie to watch for the sake of Art, and to understand Goya's late life in exlie and his dark period a bit more.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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I think if you've watched Tarkovsky's Andrei Rubylev, you will know why this pales in comparison. Not bad though

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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The set design is notable amongst many other fantastic things.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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The use of incorporating actual paintings of Goya into the film help tell a rich story of a artist who lead a very interesting life of love and also displaying his biggest virtue which lead him into a lot of trouble in his work and life, the truth.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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This is a beautiful movie. Many of the scenes are based on Goya paintings, lithographs or etchings. Francisco Rabal fills the screen as the 82-year-old Goya, his scarred, bulbous face endlessly expressive of a life filled with pain, delight and imagination.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Carlos Saura

Director

Francisco Rabal

Goya

José Coronado

Goya as a Young Man

Dafne Fernández

Rosario

Maribel Verdú

Duchess of Alba

Eulàlia Ramon

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

A plodding production.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

pedestrian introduction to his works and supplying some tepid amusement for his connoisseurs

Rated: C

Jan 22, 2011

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 13, 2005

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Synopsis

"Goya in Bordeaux," written and directed by Carlos Saura, explores the experiences and artistic evolution of the man considered to be the most important artist of the modern era, Francisco Goya. The final months of his life form the background to a story which is rooted in his evolution as a man, his work and in his private obsessions.

Director: Carlos Saura
Screenwriter: Carlos Saura
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Televisión Española (TVE), Via Digital, Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) [it], Lolafilms S.A., Italian International Film
Rating: R (Violent Imagery|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Drama, Biography, War
Original Language: Spanish (Spain)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Mar 5, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $716.6K
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)