El Greco (1966 film)

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El Greco
20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • 7 May 1966 (1966-05-07) (Premiere)
  • 15 August 1966 (1966-08-15) (Italy)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Budget$800,000[1]

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]

Cast

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "'Cabriola,' Vehicle for Ferrer, Marisol by A.H. Weiler". The New York Times. 6 December 1964: X13.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley (2007). "El Greco (1966)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. ^ "'El Greco' Preem Giant Affair". Variety. 4 May 1966. p. 118. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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