Los Fantasmas De Goya Comentario. Inglés

Historical context.




Film begins in 1792, during the reign of Charles IV.
In that period prevailed the monarchical absolutism and the inquisition, who wanted to suppress theenlightened ideas from the revolutionary France.
And they accused many people of heretics.


Then come the invasion of the Napoleon’s army that caused the Mutiny of Aranjuez. The king and Godoy hadallowed French Emperor Napoleon’s troops to cross Spain in order to attack Portugal. This move was extremely unpopular with the Spanish people, who saw the entry as an invasion, which it would soonbecome. The French troops rapidly occupied important cities, causing a strong sentiment against the French and Godoy. When the Spanish people saw that the royal family had intention to flee of Aranjuez,they assaulted Godoy’s residence and captured him, and made King Charles to dismiss the prime minister.
Napoleon found that situation great to his political plans, so he forced both Charles andFerdinand to renounce the throne of Spain grant it to himself.
Both monarchs were afraid of the French ruler’s power and thought it appropriate to accept the suggestion. So that Napoleon named hisbrother, Joseph Bonaparte, king of Spain. 
But it is finish with the defeat of Napoleon and the restoration of the Spanish monarchy with the help of Wellington and his powerful army.Analysis.




In the beginning appears the Spanish Inquisition, who is not agreeing with Goya’s work. Because it reflect a reality that they do notsee.
The Inquisition sends spies to arrest heretics. A girl named Ines is arrest and accused of Judaism and the Inquisition put her to the question. Tomas, her father, ask Goya for help and inviteboth Goya and Lorenzo to have a dinner in his house. At the dinner, they talk about it and Lorenzo defends “the question”. But Tomas says that people will confess whatever under physical torture. To...