Mad Love

Theatrical Release Date: 2002 08 30 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 043396096486

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Nudity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: This lavish historical drama was inspired by the true story of Juana the Mad, who became Queen of Spain before her willfulness and jealousy robbed her of her power. During the late 15th century, Juana (Pilar Lopez de Ayala) was born to the Spanish royal family, and as a teenager her mother, Queen Isabella (Susy Sanchez), arranged for her to marry Archduke Philip (Daniele Liotti) of Brussels. The marriage is a matter of politics more than anything else, and Juana is upset that she must leave behind Alvaro de Estuniga (Eloy Azorin), the boy she loves, but from the first time she sees Felipe, she's passionately attracted to him, and he soon awakens her to the joys of lovemaking. While Juana is happy with her new husband, Philip soon reveals himself to be an incorrigible womanizer (and rapidly loses sexual interest in her), leading to much tension between Philip and Juana. To complicate matters further, her sexual appetite and desire to possess her husband only build, and soon, she is completely out of control on an emotional level - throwing tantrums in the rain, lapsing into arousal while she breast feeds and evincing a spectrum of equally questionable behavior that leads others (including Philip) to dub her "Juana the Mad."In time, Juana becomes the Queen of Spain, but her rise to power is tempered by Felipe' s behind-the-scenes machinations to have her dethroned once and for all. Lo and behold, she falls into the trap of missing this - as she's too distracted by Philip's continued infidelity. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Historical Film

Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video
Widescreen presentation
Spanish 5.1 Surround
English and French subtitles
Scene selections
Interactive menus
Theatrical trailer

Mad Love

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/21/2003

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 118 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) Spanish

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Start [4:35]
2. Joan [2:52]
3. A Mother's Blessings [5:01]
4. Letter of Introduction [3:53]
5. A Princess in Love [3:39]
6. "It's a Girl" [1:14]
7. Duty Before Pleasure [2:20]
8. Indisposition [2:50]
9. Death Strikes Down Isabella [1:35]
10. Painting [2:24]
11. "Castile Has Been Orphaned" [3:42]
12. Humiliated & Betrayed [3:13]
13. Suspicious [2:12]
14. Mad Love [5:08]
15. Aixa [3:10]
16. Confiding in Elvira [7:06]
17. Aixa, Bold as Love [3:30]
18. "My Daughter Joan Is Mad" [4:05]
19. Beatriz [3:10]
20. Animula, Vagula, Blandula [5:47]
21. Letter From the Moor [6:03]
22. The Queen's Priorities [7:08]
23. "Defend Yourself" [3:44]
24. Alvaro Speaks for the People [5:03]
25. "The Mad Queen Salutes You" [1:41]
26. The Doctors' Opinion [11:12]
27. "Forgive Me" [3:03]
28. Shut Away for 47 Years [3:16]

Cast and Crew: Vicente Aranda  Director 
Vicente Aranda  Screenwriter 
Enrique Cerezo  Producer 
José Nieto  Composer (Music Score) 
Pilar López de Ayala  Actor 
Daniele Liotti  Actor 
Manuela Arcuri  Actor 
Eloy Azorín  Actor 
Rosana Pastor  Actor 
Giuliano Gemma  Actor 
Roberto Alvarez  Actor 
Carolina Bona  Actor 
Chema de Miguel  Actor 

Country: Spain