Mad Love (2001) Juana la Loca (original title)

Director:

Vicente Aranda

Writers:

Vicente Aranda (screenplay)
Antonio Larreta (screenplay)
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Release Date:

30 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

Plot:

The love story who transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "The mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a politic fight behind.

Plot Keywords:

King | Queen | Spain | Love | Queen Of Spain

Awards:

14 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Pilar López de Ayala	...	Juana
Daniele Liotti	...	Felipe
Rosana Pastor	...	Elvira
Giuliano Gemma	...	De Veyre
Roberto Álvarez	...	Admiral
Eloy Azorín	...	Álvaro de Estúñiga
Guillermo Toledo	...	Capitán Corrales
Susi Sánchez	...	Reina Isabel (as Susy Sánchez)
Chema de Miguel	...	Don Juan Manuel
Andrés Lima	...	Marqués de Villena
Cipriano Lodosa	...	Marliano
Manuela Arcuri	...	Aixa-Beatriz
Carolina Bona	...	Inés
Jorge Monje	...	Hernán
Sol Abad	...	Mucama
Cristina Arranz	...	Ana
Cristina Perales	...	María
María Ballesteros	...	Catalina
Sonia Madrid	...	Brigitte
Cristina Solano	...	Analfabeta
Héctor Colomé	...	Rey Fernando de Aragón
Ricardo García Robledo	...	Juan as a Child
Jennifer Díaz	...	Maria as a Child
Nerea García	...	Catalin as a Child
Virginia Olmas	...	Isabella as a Child
Fidel Almansa	...	Fray Andrea
Ana Villa	...	Spanish Woman 1
María de los Ángeles Morales	...	Spanish Woman 2
Eva Zapico	...	Spanish Woman 3
José María Rueda	...	Doctor
Javier Sandoval	...	Painter
María Jesús Valdés	...	Older Juana
Carlos Martínez	...	Francisco de Borja
Lucio Romero	...	Noble
Diana Costa e Silva	...	Lady (as Diana Costa)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miguel Ángel Barajas	...	Obispo (uncredited)
Raquel González	...	(uncredited)
João Ventura	...	Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Vicente Aranda

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Vicente Aranda		screenplay
Antonio Larreta		screenplay
Manuel Tamayo y Baus		play "La locura de amor"

Produced by
Enrique Cerezo	....	producer
Pedro Costa	....	executive producer
James Ordonez	....	consulting producer
Manuel Soria	....	administrative producer

Original Music by
José Nieto

Cinematography by
Paco Femenia

Film Editing by
Teresa Font

Casting by
Carlos Manzanares

Production Design by
Josep Rosell

Set Decoration by
Miguel Chang

Costume Design by
Javier Artiñano

Makeup Department
Paula Cruz	....	assistant makeup artist
Montse Damas	....	assistant makeup artist (as Montserrat Damas)
Mercedes Guillot	....	hair stylist
Mercedes Guillot	....	wig maker
Milagros Martínez	....	assistant hair stylist
Ester Nin	....	assistant hair stylist
Miguel Sesé Guillot	....	assistant makeup artist
Miguel Sesé	....	makeup artist
Natalia Sesé	....	assistant hair stylist
Sonia Teruel	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Carlos Bernases	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ana Hernando	....	second assistant director (as Ana Cristina Hernando)
María Martínez	....	second assistant director
Luis Oliveros	....	assistant director
Marta Pahissa	....	second assistant director
Jorge Romero	....	additional assistant director

Art Department
Vera Bauluz	....	set designer
Benji	....	props
Dídac Bono	....	assistant set decorator
José M. Canencia	....	property master (as José Manuel Canencia)
Javier de Miguel	....	property master
Luis Doce	....	props
Alberto González	....	props
Leticia Lara	....	assistant set decorator
Alejandro Montero	....	props
José Luis Moya	....	construction coordinator
Ramón Moya	....	construction manager
Roger Subirachs	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Calleja	....	sound mixer
David Calleja	....	sound re-recording mixer
Manuel Carrión	....	sound effects (as Manolo Carrión)
Ignacio del Amo	....	sound assistant
Dani Fontrodona	....	sound
Urko Garai	....	boom operator
Santiago García	....	avid operator
Óscar García	....	avid operator
Eugenio Gonzalo	....	sound effects technician
Alberto Herena	....	dubbing mixer
James Muñoz	....	sound editor
Jaume Puig	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
David Álvarez	....	assistant sound mixer

Special Effects by
David Campos	....	special effects technician
Pau Costa	....	special effects
Javier H. Moneo	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Guillermo Orbe	....	digital compositor
Rafa Solorzano	....	digital compositor supervisor

Stunts
Gonzalo Hernández	....	horseman

Camera and Electrical Department
Javier Abad	....	additional electrician
José Manuel Barrio	....	assistant camera (as Chiky)
Ignacio del Amo	....	still photographer
Gonzalo Fernández	....	electrician
Juan Antonio Fernández	....	additional electrician
Luis Fuentes	....	trainee assistant camera
Salvador G. González	....	electrician
Igor Iglesias	....	assistant camera: video camera
Roberto Keusses	....	chief electrician
Carlos Muñoz	....	electrician
Carlos Parra	....	key grip
Jaime Rebato	....	focus puller
Marcelo Ruiz	....	electrician
Edmundo Sanz	....	key grip
José Luis Soria	....	grip
Miguel Udo	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
María Ángeles Gil	....	seamstress
María Gordo	....	additional costume assistant
Alberto Martos	....	additional costume assistant
Pedro Ramos	....	wardrobe master
Luis Triguero	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Lissi Sanchez	....	assistant editor (as Lissi Sánchez)
Renato Sanjuán	....	assistant editor
José Luis Vázquez	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Alfredo Anaya	....	musician
Arquímedes Artal	....	musician
Ángel Balloz	....	musician
Simeón Calduí	....	musician
Francisco J. García	....	musician
Joaquín Gutiérrez	....	musician
Elías Hernandis	....	musician
José M. Hernández	....	musician
Matias López	....	musician
Elena Maturová	....	conductor: choir
David Mayoral	....	musician
Manuel Minguiñón	....	musician
Ramiro Morales	....	musician
José Nieto	....	conductor
Manuel Pascual	....	musician
Bohuslav Pavlik	....	musician: viola
Fernando Paz	....	musician
Ramón Pérez	....	musician
Jesús Sánchez	....	musician
Juan Vinader	....	music mixer
Juan Vinader	....	music recordist

Other crew
Raquel Andrés	....	production secretary
Francisco Ardura	....	carriages
Pilar Bernaldo de Quirós	....	production assistant
Jorge Camba	....	auditor
Basilio Cantalapiedra	....	production assistant
David Cobos	....	production assistant
Margarita Fernández	....	script supervisor
Nuria Garcia Atienza	....	marketing
Ana García Cerdeiriña	....	assistant dialogue consultant
Marga García	....	marketing
Antonio Giménez	....	marketing
Juan González	....	administrator (as Juan M. González)
Joaquín Gutiérrez	....	playback coordinator
José Manuel Gómez	....	production accountant
Ana Lasala	....	playback coordinator
Carlos López	....	technical supervisor
Patricia López	....	production assistant
Carlos Martinez-Shaw	....	historical consultant
Tiago Mesquita	....	dance
Montse Monge	....	production secretary
Paca Ojea	....	dialogue consultant
Luis Pingarrón	....	production trainee
Francisco Sanchez Ortiz	....	marketing director
Germán Sela	....	marketing coordinator
Manuel Soria	....	administrator
Eva Stepanek	....	production assistant (as Eva F. Stepanek)
Vicente Trindade	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Canal+ España
• Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
• Eurimages
• Pedro Costa Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
• Production Group
• Sogepaq
• Take 2000

Distributors

• Cinemien (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Kamras Film Group (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia
• Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Irfan Film (2002) (Turkey) (all media)
• Mongrel Media (Canada)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2002) (USA) (subtitled)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (Spain)
• Warner Sogefilms S.A.
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Daiquiri (visual effects)
• Efe-X (special effects)

Other Companies

• Ardura Tapiceria  tapestries
• CBA Representación S.L.  extras
• Construcciones Escénicas Moya S.L.  set construction
• Cornejo  costume
• David Galindo Prieto  transportation
• EPC  camera equipment provided by
• Espais I Acrobacia S.L.  painting
• Euroaudiovisual  dubbing
• Exa S.A.  editing
• Filmigranas  sound editing studio
• I.C.T.  electric generator
• José y Ramón Catering  catering
• Julián Oliva  arms
• La Diligencia Catering  catering
• Legiscine  accounting
• Madrid 10  production vehicles
• Payón  music recording
• Penta Producciones  song recording
• Peris Hermanos  costumes
• Radio Orchestra of Bratislava  orchestra
• Roasa  arms
• Sastre & Associados  insurance
• Soundtrack  sonorization and sound mixing
• Soundtrack  sound effects recording studio
• Southern Sun  electrical equipment
• Storyfilm  titles
• Valente Produções Lda.  extras casting: Portugal
• Viajes Columbia  travel agency

Also Known As:

"Juana la Loca" - Spain (original title)
"Madness of Joan" - USA
"Madness of Love" - USA

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality/nudity

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

Spain | Italy | Portugal

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-11 | Japan:R-15 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | USA:R | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Barajas, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Canal+ España

Movie Connections:

Remake of Locura de amor (1909)

Soundtrack:

Danza

Revisionistic, but very well acted!

There is no question that director Vicente Aranda has taken considerable liberty with generally accepted history, but despite this and a few flaws within the context of certain scenes, what we have is an excellent story, and one very well recounted and acted.

It will come as absolutely no surprise for those who have seen this film to know that Pilar Lopez de Ayala (as Juana I) and Rosana Pastor (Elvira, Head of Queen´s Household) are nominated in the lead and supporting categories of the Spanish Goya Film Awards, and, despite having been ignored by the Golden Globes, this film should be in contention for Oscar Consideration as Spain´s representation for the "Best Foreign Film" of 2001. Frankly, the performances just mentioned were so stunning, especially Pilar Lopez de Ayala, that I would consider her among nominees for Best Actress at the Oscars, not only given the absolutely pathetic list the Golden Globes presented in the Drama category, but simply because Pilar Lopez de Ayala DESERVES IT, much as did Fernanda Montenegro in the Brazilian masterpiece "Central Do Brazil" just a few years back.

For the historians among the viewing public, my recommendation is to simply look the other way on the bit of revisionism on display, given that far greater crimes have been committed by Hollywood as regards same. The story is excellent, the costumes & design, art direction, cinematography, and above all film editing are simply tops -- and film editing has been a GREAT problem in US films in recent times. Go and see it and I DO MEAN the original version! Rating = 4 stars (of five).