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Madness of Love

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Madness of Love

R

Released Aug 30, 2002

1h 57m

Drama

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In the 16th century, an incarcerated woman (Pilar López de Ayala) reflects on her arranged marriage and her stint as queen of Spain.

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Critics Consensus

An overwrought bodice-ripper, Mad Love is more silly than dramatic.

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Sheila Norman-Culp

Associated Press

Every historical film, it seems, has certain requirements: galloping horses, characters swathed in yards of tapestry fabric, demure yet treacherous ladies-in-waiting. Mad Love has all that and more.

Oct 31, 2018

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

A sumptuously-appointed account of the life of the 16th-century Spanish royal Joan of Castile.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 10, 2003

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 10, 2003

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John A. Nesbit

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dwells on questions of Joan's madness to the point of exhaustion

Rated: D

Feb 22, 2010

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Susan Tavernetti

Palo Alto Weekly

Rated: 1.5/4

May 20, 2003

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Audience Member

A queen is driven insane by the loneliness of her position.. True story of 'the mad queen of Castile'--An esoteric and richly endowed period piece!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Its authentic title in Spanish release, "Joanna the Mad" is a better fit, it reminded me of The Duchess, but did a better job than that film of realizing its potential.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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To me this was such a good example of what not to let a man drive you to. When you truly love someone and they do not return your love, (or even worse they abuse it), it can lead you to a level of passion that teeters on insanity. The message I got from this film is to not be like Juana.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Saw this movie after it was strongly recommended by friends. Ignore the 'professional' critics its a uniquely entertaining movie. The banter between husband and wife are classical.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

True story, based on obsession

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Interesting from a historical perspective, otherwise not much special here.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Vicente Aranda

Director

Pilar López de Ayala

Joan

Daniele Liotti

Philip

Manuela Arcuri

Aixa

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Álvaro de Estúñiga

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Synopsis

In the 16th century, an incarcerated woman (Pilar López de Ayala) reflects on her arranged marriage and her stint as queen of Spain.

Director: Vicente Aranda
Producer: Enrique Cerezo
Screenwriter: Vicente Aranda
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Production Group
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $279.6K
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround

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