El Greco (1966 film)
1966 film
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El Greco is a 1966 Italian drama film and biography of the painter El Greco directed by Luciano Salce and starring Mel Ferrer and Rosanna Schiaffino.[2]
Directed byLuciano Salce
Written byGuy Elmes
Massimo Franciosa
Juan García Atienza
Luigi Magni
Massimo Franciosa
Juan García Atienza
Luigi Magni
Produced byAlfredo Bini
Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
StarringMel Ferrer
| El Greco | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Luciano Salce |
| Written by | Guy Elmes Massimo Franciosa Juan García Atienza Luigi Magni |
| Produced by | Alfredo Bini Mel Ferrer |
| Starring | Mel Ferrer |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production company | Arco Film |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Spain France |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $800,000[1] |
Cast
- Mel Ferrer as El Greco (Domenico Teotocopulo)
- Rosanna Schiaffino as Jeronima de las Cuevas
- Adolfo Celi as Don Miguel de las Cuevas
- Mario Feliciani as Nino de Guevara
- Franco Giacobini as Francisco
- Renzo Giovampietro as Brother Felix
- Ángel Aranda as Don Luis
- Nino Crisman as Diego de Castillo
- Gabriella Giorgelli as Maria
- Giulio Donnini as Pignatelli
- Fernando Rey as Philip II
- Rafael Rivelles as Marquis of Villena
- John Karlsen as Prosecutor
- John Francis Lane as De Agueda
- Rossana Martini as Zaida
Production
It was Mel Ferrer's first film as producer. According to Ferrer, the film cost $800,000 which he felt was modest considering the film was in color and was the first movie allowed to shoot at Toledo Cathedral.[1]
Release
The film had its world premiere on 7 May 1966 at the Museum of Santa Cruz in Toledo, Spain.[3]
Reception
According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $1,300,000 in rentals to break even and made $1,675,000, meaning it made a profit.[4]
