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]
El Greco | |
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Directed by | Luciano Salce |
Written by | Guy Elmes Massimo Franciosa Juan García Atienza Luigi Magni |
Produced by | Alfredo Bini Mel Ferrer |
Starring | Mel Ferrer |
Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
Edited by | Nino Baragli |
Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production company | Arco Film |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Budget | $800,000[1] |
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]
The film had its world premiere on 7 May 1966 at the Museum of Santa Cruz in Toledo, Spain.[3]
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]