Rotten
Captures the essence of the period -- an intriguing, backward era in Spain -- but without the emotional impact that such a film requires.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
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Goya's Ghosts
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Miloš Forman Director
- Javier Bardem as Lorenzo
- Natalie Portman as Alicia | Inés
- Stellan Skarsgård as Francisco Goya
- Randy Quaid as King Carlos IV
- José Luis Gómez as Tomás Bilbatúa
- Michael Lonsdale as Inquisitor General
- Blanca Portillo as Queen María Luisa
- Mabel Rivera Cast
- Unax Ugalde Cast
- Fernando Tielve Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
30%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Think of it as an Amadeus that doesn't work.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
It's a richly seen and felt movie, but not one with a feel-good message.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Rotten
A modern sensibility afflicts much of the screenplay, with characters expressing thoughts and opinions for our ears rather than acting as people of that era.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
A punishing misfire.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
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