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The Naked Maja

  • 19581958
  • 1h 51m
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5.5/10
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Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa in The Naked Maja (1958)
Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess.
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Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess.Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess.Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
407
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
58,193
6,256
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    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Norman Corwin(screenplay)
      • Giorgio Prosperi(screenplay)
      • Oscar Saul(story)
    • Stars
      • Ava Gardner
      • Anthony Franciosa
      • Amedeo Nazzari
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Norman Corwin(screenplay)
      • Giorgio Prosperi(screenplay)
      • Oscar Saul(story)
    • Stars
      • Ava Gardner
      • Anthony Franciosa
      • Amedeo Nazzari
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa in The Naked Maja (1958)
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    Gino Cervi and Amedeo Nazzari in The Naked Maja (1958)
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    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Maria Cayetana, Duchess of Alba
    Anthony Franciosa
    Anthony Franciosa
    • Francisco Jose de Goya
    Amedeo Nazzari
    Amedeo Nazzari
    • Prime Minister Manuel Godoy
    Gino Cervi
    Gino Cervi
    • King Carlos IV of Spain
    Lea Padovani
    Lea Padovani
    • Queen Maria Luisa
    Massimo Serato
    Massimo Serato
    • Conte Rodrigo Sanchez
    Carlo Rizzo
    • Juanito
    Audrey McDonald
    • Anita
    • (as Audrey Macdonald)
    Ivana Kislinger
    • Pepa
    Renzo Cesana
    Renzo Cesana
    • Bayeu
    Carlo Giustini
    Carlo Giustini
    • José
    Carmen Mora
    • Prima Ballerina
    Patrick Crean
    • Enrique
    • (as Pat Crean)
    Peter Meersman
    • Dr. Peral
    John Karlsen
    John Karlsen
    • Inquisitor
    John Horne
    Tonio Selwart
    • Aranda
    Richard McNamara
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Norman Corwin(screenplay)
      • Giorgio Prosperi(screenplay)
      • Oscar Saul(story)
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    • Trivia
      The Nude Maja was the first in a two painting series, the second of which was The Clothed Maja, respectively. It is said to be the first painting in which female pubic hair is visible, making it totally profane at the time. In 1813, the Spanish Inquisition confiscated both of the paintings as obscene, returning them to the Academy of Fine Arts in 1936, after Goya's death.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti (1977)

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    Historic elements in film
    "The Naked Maja" is one of my favorite movies because of the historical content, and it stars two of my favorite actors, Anthony Franciosa as the idealistic artist Francisco Goya and Ava Gardner as the ill-fated Duchess of Alba.

    The story begins before 1800 when the works of philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau are changing the social thought of Europe. According to Rousseau's philosophy, all people have dignity and worth and should have freedom of thought. The philosophy also has introduced belief in personal fulfillment, freedom of expression, and self determination, which ultimately led to the French and American Revolutions in the late 18th century and revolutions throughout Europe by 1850.

    Because the Duchess of Alba embraces Rousseau's philosophy, she is condemned by the "old school" of monarchist Spain that clings to old ideas of a rigid social class and dictatorial views.

    Upon seeing the film, the viewer might be inspired to look at prints of Goya's works and see how he expressed ideas of equality and compassion for humanity in his art. By doing so, one will understand the film in a greater context.
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1958 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die nackte Maja
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
      • Titanus
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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