Goya's Ghosts
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Goya's Ghosts

6.6 / 10 2006 1h 54mR English
DramaHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Lorenzo Casamares

Lead
Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Inés Bilbatúa / Alicia

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Francisco Goya

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

King Carlos IV

José Luis Gómez

José Luis Gómez

Tomás Bilbatúa

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Inquisitor General

Blanca Portillo

Blanca Portillo

Queen María Luisa

Mabel Rivera

Mabel Rivera

María Isabel Bilbatúa

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Miloš Forman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Goya's Ghosts is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker