Cinematic Script and Synopsis by Luis Buñuel
Goya: The Duchess of Alba and Goya presents an extraordinary screenplay and film synopsis by Luis Buñuel, exploring the life, passions, and artistic genius of the great Spanish painter Francisco de Goya. In this ambitious yet unrealized film project, Buñuel examines the complex relationship between Goya and the enigmatic Duchess of Alba, weaving together history, myth, and psychological insight.
True to Buñuel’s sensibility, the work approaches Goya not simply as a historical figure but as a visionary artist whose imagination confronted the darkness, contradictions, and absurdities of his time. The script reflects Buñuel’s deep admiration for Goya, revealing the thematic connections between the painter’s haunting imagery and Buñuel’s own cinematic universe.
This edition includes an introduction by Gonzalo M. Borrás Gualis, offering historical and artistic context for Buñuel’s fascinating attempt to bring the life of Goya to the screen.