Goya - oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis (1971)

As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya - played by the great Lithuanian actor Donatas Banionis (The Red Tent, Solaris) - has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in King ... See full summary »

Director:

Konrad Wolf

Writers:

Lion Feuchtwanger (novel), Angel Vagenshtain (scenario),

Stars:

Donatas Banionis, Olivera Katarina, Fred Düren

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donatas Banionis	...	Goya
Olivera Katarina	...	The Duchess of Alba
Fred Düren	...	Esteve
Tatyana Lolova	...	Queen Maria Luisa
Rolf Hoppe	...	Karl IV
Mieczyslaw Voit	...	Grand Inquisitor
Mikhail Kozakov	...	Gilmarde
Arno Wyzniewski	...	Quintana
Lyudmila Chursina	...	Pepa
Veriko Andjaparidze	...	Mother
Ariadna Shengelaya	...	Josefa
Gustaw Holoubek	...	Bermudez
Ernst Busch	...	Jovelianos
Petar Slabakov	...	Gil
Igor Vasilev

Storyline

As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya - played by the great Lithuanian actor Donatas Banionis (The Red Tent, Solaris) - has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in King and Church, yet he is also a Spaniard who dearly loves his people. This contradiction presents him with a dilemma. Based on Lion Feuchtwanger's novel, Goya is one of ten East German films originally shot in 70mm. This release is the director's cut and shows the influence of great filmmakers from Buñuel and Saura, to Eisenstein. Goya was nominated for the Golden Prize at the 1971 Moscow International Film Festival.

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Plot Keywords:

70mm film | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

East Germany Soviet Union Bulgaria Yugoslavia

Language:

German

Release Date:

17 September 1971 (East Germany)

Also Known As:

Goya

Company Credits

Production Co:

VEB DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg'', Kinostudiya ''Lenfilm''

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

User Reviews

Artistry

How can this wonderful film be so little known? Less than 10 votes? See it! The film is a biopic of Francis Goya, the brilliant Spanish painter. It centers around his later years, when he is already a respected artist, and covers his troubles with both women and Inquisition. And especially gives a good presentation of his work.