The Painting (2019)
What is happening in that room?
For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last brushstroke to the canvas, the enigma of “Las meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV” (1656) has not been deciphered. The secret story of a painting unveiled as if it was the resolution of a perfect crime.
Director: Andrés Sanz Vicente
Genre: Documentary, History, Animation
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: November 8, 2019
Cast
- Eusebio Poncela - The Man
- Olivia Sanz Novoa - The Girl
- Jonathan Brown - Himself - Historian
- Manuela Mena - Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Francisco Calvo-Serraller - Himself - Historian
- Javier Portús - Himself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Eve Sussman - Herself - Artist
- Keith Christiansen - Himself - MoMa Staff Member
- Michael Gallagher - Himself - MoMa Staff Member
- Svetlana Alpers - Herself - Art Historian
Screenplay
Music: Santiago Rapallo, Javier Adán
Cinematography: Javier Ruiz Gómez
Editing: Andrés Sanz Vicente
Production: Mare Films, TVE, TeleMadrid
Country: Spain
Language: English, Français, Italiano, Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
madrid, spain, stop motion, art history, 17th century, spanish history, portrait of an artist, prado museum, spanish painter, court painter
More Films by Director: Andrés Sanz Vicente
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Painting about?
- For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last brushstroke to the canvas, the enigma of “Las meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV” (1656) has not been deciphered. The secret story of a painting unveiled as if it was the resolution of a perfect crime.
- Who directed The Painting?
- The Painting was directed by Andrés Sanz Vicente.
- Who stars in The Painting?
- The Painting stars Eusebio Poncela, Olivia Sanz Novoa, Jonathan Brown, Manuela Mena, Francisco Calvo-Serraller, Javier Portús.
- How long is The Painting?
- The Painting has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is The Painting?
- The Painting is a Documentary, History, Animation film.
- Where was The Painting produced?
- The Painting was produced in Spain.