| The Naked Maja | |
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Produced by | Silvio Clementelli Goffredo Lombardo |
| Written by | Norman Corwin Giorgio Prosperi Albert Lewin Oscar Saul (story) Talbot Jennings (story) |
| Starring | Ava Gardner Anthony Franciosa Amedeo Nazzari Gino Cervi Lea Padovani Massimo Serato |
| Music by | Angelo Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Editing by | Mario Serandrei |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 20 December 1958 10 June 1959 |
| Running time | 111 min |
| Country | USA Italy France |
| Language | English |
The Naked Maja (1958) is an Italian-French-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus Films and United Artists. 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 film stars Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa with Amedeo Nazzari, Gino Cervi, Lea Padovani, Massimo Serato and a largely Italian cast.