Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971, German. Directed by Konrad Wolf.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Konrad WolfDirector
- Donatas BanionisGoya
- Olivera KatarinaHerzogin von Alba
- Fred DürenAgustin Esteve
- Rolf HoppeKönig Karl IV.
- Ernst BuschJovellanos
- Gustaw HoloubekBermudez
- Wolfgang KielingGodoy
- Günter SchubertOrtiz
- Tatyana LolovaKönigin Maria Louise
- Mieczysław VoitGroßinquisitor
- Mikhail KozakovGuilmarde
- Irén SütőDonna Lucia
Details
- Released
- 15 September 1971
- Original title
- Goya – oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis
- Country
- Bulgaria, East Germany, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Angel Vagenshtain, Konrad Wolf
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What Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment is based on
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment is based on Goya (1951) by Lion Feuchtwanger.
1951
Goya
By Lion Feuchtwanger
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Who directed Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment?
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment (1971) was directed by Konrad Wolf and stars Donatas Banionis, Olivera Katarina, Fred Düren.
What is Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment based on?
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment is based on Goya (1951) by Lion Feuchtwanger.