Volavérunt (1999)
Volavérunt (1999)
DVDRip | MKV | 716x434 | x264 @ 1861 Kbps | 113 min | 1,63 Gb
Audio: Español AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Français, Español
Genre: Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 716x434 | x264 @ 1861 Kbps | 113 min | 1,63 Gb
Audio: Español AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Français, Español
Genre: Drama
Director: Bigas Luna
Writers: Cuca Canals (screenplay), Bigas Luna
Stars: Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Penélope Cruz, Jordi Mollà
On July 23 of 1802, the Duchess of Alba, the richest and most liberated woman of her time, offers a gala to inaugurate her new palace. Attendance is extraordinary: the Prime Minister Manuel Godoy, the painter Goya and Pepita Tudo, lover of Godoy and his model Goya's famous painting The Nude Maja. The next morning, the Duchess of Alba is found dead in her bed in mysterious circumstances. Based on the novel by Antonio Laretta.
IMDB - 3 wins
This historical epic, a rarity for quirky Catalonian director Bigas Luna (JAMON, JAMON, GOLDEN BALLS), is quite an achievement. One which has been undeservedly maligned by many. Aitana Sanchez Gijon has been praised for her performance as the Duchess of Alba, having won the Best Actress award at the 1999 San Sebastian Film Festival. The rest of the stellar cast: Penelope Cruz, Jordi Moya', and Jorge Perugorria (as Goya) are at least adequate, and the art direction, and look of the movie are both breathtaking.
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Volavérunt (1999)
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