Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

136 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 15, 1971

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.

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

136 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 15, 1971

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers DEFA, Bosna Film, Lenfilm, Boyana Film
Original title Goya – oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis
Directors Konrad Wolf
Writers Lion Feuchtwanger, Angel Vagenshtain, Konrad Wolf

Cast

Olivera Katarina

as Herzogin von Alba

Fred Düren

as Agustin Esteve

Rolf Hoppe

as König Karl IV.

Ernst Busch

as Jovellanos

Gustaw Holoubek

as Bermudez

Wolfgang Kieling

as Godoy

Günter Schubert

as Ortiz