Volavérunt (1999)

Director:

Bigas Luna

Writers:

Cuca Canals (screenplay), Bigas Luna (screenplay),

Stars:

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Penélope Cruz, Jordi Mollà

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón	...	Duquesa de Alba
Penélope Cruz	...	Pepita Tudó
Jordi Mollà	...	Godoy
Jorge Perugorría	...	Francisco Goya
Stefania Sandrelli	...	Marie Luisa de Parma
Olivier Achard	...	Grognard
Jean-Marie Juan	...	Pignatelli
Empar Ferrer	...	Catalina Barajas
María Alonso	...	Condesa de Chinchón
Zoe Berriatúa	...	Príncipe Fernando
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlos Bardem
Ayanta Barilli	...	Duquesa de Osuna
José Cantero	...	Jefe de policía
Javier Coromina
Alberto Demestres

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | concealed nudity | female stockinged foot | covered female frontal nudity | partial female nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish French

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A meztelen Maya

Filming Locations:

Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mate Producciones S.A., M.D.A. Films S.L., UGC YM

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Sonata para Piano Nº36 en C Major (Hob XVI:21) / Finale: Presto"
Written by Joseph Haydn
Performed by John McCabe (as John Mc Cabe)
Courtesy of The Decca Record Company Limited

User Reviews

Death of the Duchess of Alba

Intrigues, love and sex with the Duchess, jealousy from the queen, and finally the Duchess killed, but who killed her? Bigas Luna was able to ensemble a plot, which starts with few dialogs, good photographs, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (The Duchess) and Penélope Cruz showing something of their charms, one Jorge Perugorría (Goya painter) talking or whispering, probably making an effort to avoid his Cuban accent, Jordi Mollà as a lover and powerful minister, and Stefania Sandrelli, no matter how old she is, as a queen, and also a lover. The excitement really starts after mid film, and more than a drama it becomes a good thriller. Therefore do not miss anything from the first part of the film if you want to understand what really is going on. Moreover the film indicates how the famous paint of Goya "La Maja Desnuda" was done and what source the painter used. Certainly it was not the Duchess' body but the one of a nice gypsy lady, Pepita Tudó (Penélope Cruz), very "maja" by the way, we would say in Spanish.