Goya or The Hard Path of Knowledge

Name: Goya or The Hard Path of Knowledge
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-10-27
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Tatyana Lolova, Fred Düren, Olivera Katarina, Donatas Banionis

– As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 16 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

Original Name:

Goya – oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis

Goya or The Hard Path of Knowledge — Goya or the Hard Path of Knowledge (1971) - Also known as Goya – oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis

As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in King and Church, yet he is also a Spaniard who dearly loves his people. This contradiction presents him with a dilemma.

Styles:

70mm Film

Story Timeline:

1800s, 18th Century

Producing Country:

East Germany, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

27 Oct 1972

Language:

German

Directed by:

Konrad Wolf

Story Written By:

Angel Vagenshtain, Lion Feuchtwanger, Konrad Wolf

Main Actors:

Tatyana Lolova, Fred Düren, Olivera Katarina, Donatas Banionis

Plot:

As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya - played by the great Lithuanian actor Donatas Banionis (The Red Tent, Solaris) - has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in King and Church, yet he is also a Spaniard who dearly loves his people. This contradiction presents him with a dilemma. Based on Lion Feuchtwanger's novel, Goya is one of ten East German films originally shot in 70mm. This release is the director's cut and shows the influence of great filmmakers from Buñuel and Saura, to Eisenstein. Goya was nominated for the Golden Prize at the 1971 Moscow International Film Festival.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10