Volaverunt

Original title: Volavérunt

1999
1h 30m

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Jordi Mollà, Penélope Cruz, Jorge Perugorría, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón in Volaverunt (1999)

On July 23 of 1802, the Duchess of Alba, the richest and most liberated woman of her time, offers a gala to inaugurate her new palace. Attendance is extraordinary: the Prime Minister Manuel ... Read allOn July 23 of 1802, the Duchess of Alba, the richest and most liberated woman of her time, offers a gala to inaugurate her new palace. Attendance is extraordinary: the Prime Minister Manuel Godoy, the painter Goya and Pepita Tudo, lover of Godoy and his model Goya's famous painti... Read allOn July 23 of 1802, the Duchess of Alba, the richest and most liberated woman of her time, offers a gala to inaugurate her new palace. Attendance is extraordinary: the Prime Minister Manuel Godoy, the painter Goya and Pepita Tudo, lover of Godoy and his model Goya's famous painting The Nude Maja. The next morning, the Duchess of Alba is found dead in her bed in myster... Read all

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5.7/10

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Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations

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Arancha Solís's debut.

Soundtracks
La Palummella
Written by Giovanni Paisiello
Adapted by Alberto García Demestres (as Alberto García Demestres)
Performed by Carles Trepat (guitar), Pere Bardagí (violin and viola), Manuel Martínez del Fresno (cello),
Alfred García Demestres (tambourine) and Alberto García Demestres (tenor)

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Lavish,Epic production from Bigas Luna

Juan Jose Bigas Luna is best known in the U.S. for Jamon,Jamon.....a sexy film which gave Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem international acclaim.Now we have this uniquely restrained film for the director,a lavish costume drama full of passion and intrigue.Featuring many actors from his previous films it centers around the mystery of the real model for Goya's The Naked Maya and the death of the Duchess of Alba.This is more a woman's film as they are the stronger more defined characters... Penelope Cruz is electric and Aitana Sanchez Gijon (Former president of the actors guild)has never been sharper or more powerful.The sparks between the two actresses especially during a Paso Doble,duel of wills jumps off the screen.This film has yet to find American distribution but has played the festival circuit.