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"Mad Love"
2001
Directed by Vicente Aranda

This costume drama adds heavy doses of melodramatic fiction and skin to the true story of Joan of Castille, the daughter of Queen Isabella of Spain, whose politically arranged marriage became a passionate obsession, leading to madness. "...succeeds as a full-bodied diversion because it takes even its silly elements seriously. If you're in the mood for impressive castles and sumptuous costumes, torch-lit processions and decorative nudity, this is the place to turn" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times). Spanish with English subtitles.  118 minutes.