Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay (2013)

Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay

2013

1h 20m

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Overview

When Brazil won the war against Paraguay in 1870, they spared the life, but not the reputation of the woman they claimed was the chief villain in the bloodshed. Irish-born Eliza Lynch, lifetime partner of dictator Francisco Solano López, was painted by Brazil as a puppet master, thief and whore, and in 1991 included alongside Lucretia Borgia and Catherine the Great in a book entitled The World’s Wickedest Women. In Paraguay, the country where she lived as a beloved uncrowned queen, she is a national heroine. Fascinated by the contradiction, Irish academics Michael Lillis and Ronan Fanning embarked on 18 years of research to write a biography which forms the basis of Alan Gilsenan’s unique and compassionate documentary. Blending interviews with re-enactments of Eliza’s life – wonderfully performed by actress Maria Doyle – Gilsenan thoughtfully breathes humanity into a portrait of a much maligned woman.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

COCO Television

Production Countries

Ireland

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 10, 2013
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt3171758

Cast

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Leryn Franco

Key Crew

Alan Gilsenan

Director

Alan Gilsenan

Writer

Stuart Switzer

Producer

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