Goya's Ghosts (2007) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	July 20, 2007 (Limited)
On DVD:	February 26, 2008
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Milos Forman
Writer:	Jean-Claude Carrière, Milos Forman
Cast:	Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid
Studio:	Samuel Goldwyn Films
Official site:	goyasghoststhefilm.com
Running Time:	114 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for violence, disturbing images, some sexual content and nudity

GOYA'S GHOSTS is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya (STELLAN SKARSGARD). Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goya's work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the...

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Having just reviewed Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, I'm now sitting here writing a review for another unremarkable Natalie Portman movie called Goya's Ghosts. A gritty, dark and depressing drama set during the Spanish Inquisition, Goya's Ghosts is about an acclaimed artist who gets drawn into a political game of deception, and who gets to witness the psychological and physical destruction of a beautiful young girl.

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