El Greco (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1966 · 95 mins · Italian

Directed by

Luciano Salce

Starring

Fernando Rey, Adolfo Celi, Mel Ferrer, Franco Mariotti, Víctor Israel, Franco Giacobini

Set amid the opulent Spanish courts and the brutal Inquisition, the film follows Greek painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco, portrayed by Mel Ferrer, as he pursues a passionate love with a beautiful woman played by Rosanna Schiaffino while confronting religious persecution in 16th‑century Spain.