Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess.
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Title: The Naked Maja (1958)
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1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Ava Gardner | ... | Maria Cayetana, Duchess of Alba | |
| Anthony Franciosa | ... | Francisco Jose de Goya | |
| Amedeo Nazzari | ... | Prime Minister Manuel Godoy | |
| Gino Cervi | ... | King Carlos IV of Spain | |
| Lea Padovani | ... | Queen Maria Luisa | |
| Massimo Serato | ... | Conte Rodrigo Sanchez | |
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Carlo Rizzo | ... | Juanito |
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Audrey McDonald | ... | Anita (as Audrey Macdonald) |
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Ivana Kislinger | ... | Pepa |
| Renzo Cesana | ... | Bayeu | |
| Carlo Giustini | ... | José | |
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Carmen Mora | ... | Prima Ballerina |
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Patrick Crean | ... | Enrique (as Pat Crean) |
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Peter Meersman | ... | Dr. Peral |
| John Karlsen | ... | Inquisitor | |
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Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess.
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Now she is yours...the matchless...the shameless beauty who lives forever as The Naked Maja! See more »Certificate:
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Ava Gardner said in her biography that Tony Franciosa was a very dedicated actor devoted to the method. Before a scene begins, he was standing in a corner of the set, and seemed to choke and nearly vomited to help him to be in his character. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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20 December 1958 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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A well narrated film in sensational technicolor, where Ava Gardner shows her charm as actress. Her famous legend in Spain is very adecuate for this film. An magnificent world with wine, bulls, spanish music and the fabulous pictures by Diego Velazquez, a great spanish painter whose picture named "the naked maja" builds a magic legend in Spain. Curious and excellent film. And an inmortal woman: Ava Gardner...