Summer Under the Stars: Ava Gardner

Star of the Day: Ava Gardner

The Naked Maja (1958): "Love takes precedence over art and politics as Spanish painter Goya pines for an aloof duchess."

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And with that, my extended Summer Under the Stars comes to an end! I'll be better next year, I promise...

This was fine, kind of a boring subject matter that probably would've benefited from, y'know, actually being able to show the scandal behind the nude painting. Ava's always had such a mysterious, sensual screen presence and she uses it to great effect here.
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