The Naked Maja (film)

{{Short description|1958 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = The Naked Maja

| image = Naked Maja.jpeg

| caption = Theatrical Film Poster

| director = Henry Koster

| producer = Silvio Clementelli
Goffredo Lombardo

| writer = Norman Corwin
Giorgio Prosperi
Albert Lewin
Oscar Saul (story)
Talbot Jennings (story)

| starring = Ava Gardner
Anthony Franciosa
Amedeo Nazzari
Gino Cervi
Lea Padovani

| music = Angelo Lavagnino

| cinematography = Giuseppe Rotunno

| editing = Mario Serandrei

| distributor = United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1958|12|20|Italy|1959|06|10|U.S.}}

| runtime = 111 minutes

| country = United States
Italy

| language = English

| budget = $913,000{{Citation | title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger | publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study | place = Los Angeles}}.

| gross = $1 million (outside US/Canada)

}}

The Naked Maja is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists.{{cite web|title=The Naked Maja|url=http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film263379.html|website=FilmAffinity|publisher=filmaffinity.com}}{{cite web|title=The Naked Maja|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=52969|website=AFI|publisher=afi.com|access-date=28 December 2015}} 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. It is based on a novel by Noel Gerson.