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Madness of Love

Play trailer Poster for Madness of Love R,  2002,  1h 57m,  Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 50% 48 Reviews Tomatometer 65% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
In the 16th century, an incarcerated woman (Pilar López de Ayala) reflects on her arranged marriage and her stint as queen of Spain.
Madness of Love

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Critics Consensus

An overwrought bodice-ripper, Mad Love is more silly than dramatic.

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Sheila Norman-Culp Associated Press Oct 31, 2018
Every historical film, it seems, has certain requirements: galloping horses, characters swathed in yards of tapestry fabric, demure yet treacherous ladies-in-waiting. Mad Love has all that and more. Go to Full Review
Geoff Pevere Toronto Star Jan 10, 2003
3/5
A sumptuously-appointed account of the life of the 16th-century Spanish royal Joan of Castile. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Jan 10, 2003
2/4
Nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows. Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Feb 22, 2010
D
dwells on questions of Joan's madness to the point of exhaustion Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 23, 2005
3/5
Susan Tavernetti Palo Alto Weekly May 20, 2003
1.5/4
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Cast & Crew

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Vicente Aranda

Director

Pilar López de Ayala

Joan

Daniele Liotti

Philip

Manuela Arcuri

Aixa

Eloy Azorín

Álvaro de Estúñiga

Rosana Pastor

Elvira

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Madness of Love

Madness of Love (2001) Madness of Love (2001) Vicente Aranda the Director. Pilar López de Ayala as Joan. Pilar López de Ayala as Joan. Pilar López de Ayala as Joan. Pilar López de Ayala as Joan. Left: Daniele Lioti as Philip Right: Giuliano Gemma as De Vere. Pilar López de Ayala as Joan. Left: Pilar López de Ayala as Joan. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In the 16th century, an incarcerated woman (Pilar López de Ayala) reflects on her arranged marriage and her stint as queen of Spain.
Director
Vicente Aranda
Producer
Enrique Cerezo
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Production Group
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$279.6K
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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