The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, 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 by	Henry Koster
Written by	Norman Corwin Giorgio Prosperi Albert Lewin Oscar Saul (story) Talbot Jennings (story)
Produced by	Silvio Clementelli Goffredo Lombardo
Starring	Ava Gardner Anthony Franciosa Amedeo Nazzari Gino Cervi Lea Padovani
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Angelo Lavagnino
Distributed by	Titanus
Release dates	20 December 1958 (1958-12-20) (Italy) 10 June 1959 (1959-06-10) (U.S.)
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	United States Italy
Language	English
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.

Cast

Partial list of actors:

• Ava Gardner as Maria Teresa de Cayetana, Duchess of Alba
• Anthony Franciosa as Francisco Goya y Lucientes
• Amedeo Nazzari as Manuel Godoy
• Gino Cervi as King Carlos IV
• Lea Padovani as Queen Maria Luisa
• Massimo Serato as Rodrigo Sanchez
• Renzo Cesana as Bayeu
• Carlo Giustini as José
• Carlo Rizzo as Juanito

Box office

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]

See also

• List of American films of 1958

References

External links

• The Naked Maja at IMDb

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