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Madness of Love

Play trailer Poster for Madness of Love R Released Aug 30, 2002 1h 57m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews dwells on questions of Joan's madness to the point of exhaustion Rated: D Feb 22, 2010 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 23, 2005 Full Review Susan Tavernetti Palo Alto Weekly Rated: 1.5/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member True story, based on obsession Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting from a historical perspective, otherwise not much special here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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