Mad Love (2001 film)

Mad Love Spanish Juana la Loca , literally Juana the Madwoman is a 2001 period drama film written and directed by Vicente Aranda starring Pilar Lpez de Ayala and Daniele Liotti. The plot follows the tragic fate of Queen Joanna of Castile madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Philip the Handsome, Archduke of Austria. The film receivedGoya awards, in the categories of Best Actress, Best Wardrobe, and Best Makeup and Hair.

In 1496, Joanna, the third child of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, is leaving Spain through the port of Laredo. She is headed to Flanders to marry the Archduke of Austria, Philip, nicknamed the Handsome, a man she has never laid eyes on. The marriage has been arranged for political purposes. Joannas siblings and her mother, Queen Isabella, bid her farewell.Once in Flanders, Joanna, young and inexperienced, is immediately smitten by her handsome fianc. He is equally pleased with his beautiful bride and orders the marriage to take place at that very moment so they can consummate their marriage without any delay. Their union is initially a great success. The political alliance between their two countries has been consolidated and Joanna and Philip are very attracted to each other. With his good looks and bed manners, Philip completely captivates his wife. Their passionate love making soon produces results. Joanna has a daughter, followed shortly after by a son. She gives birth to her son in an emergency bathroom delivery without any assistance, cutting the umbilical cord afterwards with her teeth. ........

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