Mad Love2002
Mad Love (2002)
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Cast
as Joan
as Archduke Philip
as Aixa
as Alvaro
as Elvira
as De Veyre
as Admiral
as Ines
as Don Juan Manuel
as Marquis of Villena
as Captain Corrales
as Marliano
as Queen Isabella
as King Ferdinand
as Hernan
as Mucama
as Ana
as Maria
as Catalina
as Brigitte
as Analfabeta
as Juan as a Child
as Maria as a Child
as Catalina as a Child
as Isabel as a Child
as Fray Andrea
as Spanish Woman #1
as Spanish Woman #2
as Spanish Woman #3
as Doctor
as Painter
as Older Joan
as Francisco de Borja
as Noble
as Lady
Critic Reviews for Mad Love
All Critics (50) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (26) | DVD (2)
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.
A sumptuously-appointed account of the life of the 16th-century Spanish royal Joan of Castile.
Nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows.
There's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention, but it grows monotonous after a while, as do Joan and Philip's repetitive arguments, schemes and treachery.
Forget the Psychology 101 study of romantic obsession and just watch the procession of costumes in castles and this won't seem like such a bore.
It's López de Ayala's show, and she's relentless in her energy and passion.
Audience Reviews for Mad Love
It's from spain, so of course it has lots of tits. Can't remember much else.
Super Reviewer
Though not much interested in the Spanish history, I really loved the amazing sets and the very beautiful actress who portrayed the allegedly crazy queen. The way her obsession with her not so trustworthy husband drives her to the point of madness is really captured well.
Super Reviewer
I enjoyed it, as much as you can enjoy a really depressing movie. This is the second Spanish movie that i've watched that's dealt with men abusing their power. They said that Joan was mad but she wasn't mad in the sense of craziness, she was furious. Her husband was cheating on her with multiple other women...of course she's going to be pissed off and act eractic. People knew that the Archduke was unfaithful but they chose to ignore it. The men who knew fell into two camps, either they were helping to cover it up or they were too afraid to act against him. And the women who knew couldnt do a damn thing about it, because well, they were women. I mean I'm sure that it's true to the time period but it really pisses me off. But it was really well done.
Super Reviewer
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