Movie
Goya's Ghosts
Overview
Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-11-08
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Xuxa Producciones S.L., The Saul Zaentz Company, KanZaman Productions, Atresmedia
- Country
- Spain, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Lorenzo Casamares
- Natalie Portman as Inés Bilbatúa / Alicia
- Stellan Skarsgård as Francisco Goya
- Randy Quaid as King Carlos IV
- José Luis Gómez as Tomás Bilbatúa
- Michael Lonsdale as Inquisitor General
- Blanca Portillo as Queen María Luisa
- Mabel Rivera as María Isabel Bilbatúa
- Unax Ugalde as Ángel Bilbatúa
- Fernando Tielve as Álvaro Bilbatúa
- David Calder as Monk 1
- Ramón Langa as Hooded Monk
Crew
- Miloš Forman - Director
- Jean-Claude Carrière - Screenplay
- Miloš Forman - Screenplay
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