Goya in Bordeaux
by Carlos Saura
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Actor: Dafne Fern?ndez, Eulalia Ram?n, Francisco Rabal, Jos? Coronado, Maribel Verd?Director: Carlos Saura
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: Spanish (Original Language), Analog; English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 105 minutes
Release Date: 2001-07-31
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
VHS Movie Reviews of Goya in Bordeaux
Movie Review: "The Night Is Made For Sleep... And Painting... And Love" ~ Scenes From A Life
Summary: 3 Stars
Note: Spanish with English subtitles.
Synopsis: An old man awakens in bed confused and bewildered. After wandering through a house he doesn't recognize he ends up out on the street impeding traffic and pedestrians until his daughter Rosarito (Dapne Fernadez) comes to his rescue and takes him home. The old man is the legendary painter Goya now in the twilight of his life. Through the eyes of age and experience his life unfolds in a series of flashbacks revealing his passion for painting, his one true love Cayetana (Maribel Verdu) and his homeland Spain.
Critique: Released in '99 `Goya in Bordeaux' is an artsy film heavy on visual presentation but somewhat lacking in character development. It has the feel of a stage production except for the few sequences filmed outside. Most of the film is shot indoors within the confines of the home or studio of Goya. The settings are extremely minimalist, containing just enough furniture as necessary. The cinematography gives the impression of a stage providing just enough light to allow the audience to follow the action but dark and shadowy around the edges to give the impression of more space than there really is. The atmosphere created by the director is indeed unique but just didn't appeal to me.
Making matters worse, I also found the cast to be stiff and uninteresting, except for the lovely Dapre Fernadez in the role of his daughter and care giver. I simply couldn't get caught up in the storyline and ended up watching mostly for the well conceived sequences when Goya's paintings came to life to haunt and fascinate.
My rating: One viewing was plenty for me. My rating: -3 Stars-.
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