Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts

2006 · 114 min · EN · R · 6.6 (437 votes)
Dir. Miloš Forman · Starring Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid, José Luis Gómez, Michael Lonsdale · Music Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer
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Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.

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This film feels like a dark, unflinching look at a turbulent era. It's a heavy, somber experience, exploring the corrupting influence of power and the devastating consequences of fanaticism, all viewed through the lens of art and historical upheaval.

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