5 Films & TV Shows Set In Spain During The 1820s

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  The Liberator

  🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela The 1820s

  His army never conquered. It liberated. — Bolívar was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians and emancipators in American history. Libertador is told from the viewpoint of Bolívar, portrayed by Ramírez, about his quests and epic military campaigns, which covered twice the territory Alexander the Great conquered, and his vision to unify South America.

  Released in 2013 • 119 minutes
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  Goya: historia de una soledad

  🇪🇸 Spain The 1820s The 1810s The 1800s

  A biography of the Spanish painter Francisco José de Goya (1746-1828), who went from being a court painter to creating heartbreaking images denouncing the atrocities and injustices of his time.

  Released in 1971 • 106 minutes
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  Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

  🇪🇸 Spain The 1800s The 1810s The 1820s The 18th Century

  As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in King and Church, yet he is also a Spaniard who dearly loves his people. This contradiction presents him with a dilemma.

  Released in 1971 • 136 minutes
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  The Lovers of Toledo

  🇪🇸 Spain The 1820s

  Released in 1953 • 80 minutes
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  The Loves of Carmen

  🇪🇸 Spain The 1820s

  A story of beauty and savagery...love and hate...splendor and shame... — Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose.

  Released in 1948 • 99 minutes