Summary 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. View more details
Directed : Konrad Wolf
Written : Konrad Wolf Angel Wagenstein Lion Feuchtwanger
Stars : Donatas Banionis Olivera Katarina Tatyana Lolova Fred Düren
Genres : Drama History
Release date : Jun 5, 1972
Countries of origin : Bulgaria Yugoslavia Soviet Union East Germany
Language : German Spanish Latin French
Filming locations : Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Production companies : Lenfilm Studio DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
Summary 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. View more details
Genres : Drama History
Release date : Jun 5, 1972
Countries of origin : Bulgaria Yugoslavia Soviet Union East Germany
Language : German Spanish Latin French
Filming locations : Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Production companies : Lenfilm Studio DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
