The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists.[2][3] This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, and produced by Silvio Clementelli and Goffredo Lombardo. The screenplay was by Norman Corwin, Giorgio Prosperi and Albert Lewin based on a story by Oscar Saul and Talbot Jennings. The music score was by Angelo Lavagnino and the cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno.

The Naked Maja
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Directed byHenry Koster
Written byNorman Corwin
Giorgio Prosperi
Albert Lewin
Oscar Saul (story)
Talbot Jennings (story)
Produced bySilvio Clementelli
Goffredo Lombardo
StarringAva Gardner
Anthony Franciosa
Amedeo Nazzari
Gino Cervi
Lea Padovani
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
Edited byMario Serandrei
Music byAngelo Lavagnino
Distributed byUnited Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • 20 December 1958 (1958-12-20) (Italy)
  • 10 June 1959 (1959-06-10) (U.S.)
Running time
111 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Italy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$913,000[1]
Box office$1 million (outside US/Canada)[1]

The film stars Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa with Amedeo Nazzari, Gino Cervi, Lea Padovani, Massimo Serato, and a largely Italian cast. It is based on a novel by Noel Gerson.

Plot

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In Spain at the end of the 18th century, the painter Francisco de Goya met the Duchess of Alba. She became his patron, model and mistress...

Cast

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Box office

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According to MGM records the film earned $1 million at the box office outside the US and Canada resulting in a loss to the studio of $513,000.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ "The Naked Maja". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com.
  3. ^ "The Naked Maja". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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