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Director:
Luciano Salce
Writers:
Guy Elmes (writer)
Massimo Franciosa (dialogue)
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Release Date:
August 1966 (Austria) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
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Engrossing story of the great painter's years in Toledo more (2 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Mel Ferrer ... El Greco (Domenico Teotocopulo)
Rosanna Schiaffino ... Jeronima de las Cuevas
Adolfo Celi ... Don Miguel de las Cuevas
Mario Feliciani ... Nino de Guevara
Franco Giacobini ... Francisco
Renzo Giovampietro ... Brother Felix
Ángel Aranda ... Don Luis
Nino Crisman ... Diego de Castillo
Gabriella Giorgelli ... Maria
Giulio Donnini ... Pignatelli
Fernando Rey ... Felipe II
Rafael Rivelles ... Marquis of Villena
John Karlsen ... Prosecutor
John Francis Lane ... De Agueda
Rossana Martini ... Zaida
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El Greco (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:95 min
Country:
Italy | France | Spain
Language:
Italian | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
Madrid, Spain more
Company:
Produzioni Artistiche Internazionali more

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The color schemes in this film were designed to resemble those in El Greco's paintings. more

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Engrossing story of the great painter's years in Toledo, 28 December 2006
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Author: ccmiller1492 (ccmiller1492@yahoo.com) from Fairfax, VA

"El Greco" is the engrossing story of the great artist's years in 16th century Toledo. With the preponderance of films dealing with English and French history in cinema, this film gives a much needed, rare and welcome glimpse of the Spanish culture's rich history. Ferrer accomplished an exceptional feat in producing this film and acting the title role. It is obviously a labor of love, with the costumes, settings, music, and events beautifully evocative. Having seen many of the works ("The Death of Count Orgaz", etc.) and the artist's Toledo workshop in person, I can vouch for the period authenticity. Some of the events will come as a surprise when the religious and mystical content of his work is considered. As the film portrays, El Greco ran afoul of the Inquisition and later produced some of his greatest works out of his greatest anguish. A must for lovers of art and Spanish history. Will we ever see a comparable film about the life of Velazquez, another of the many immortal masters of art this great nation has produced?

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