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Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay
2013 | 80m | English
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| Director: | Alan Gilsenan |
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| Writer: | Alan Gilsenan |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 2013 |
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| Director: | Alan Gilsenan |
| Writer: | Alan Gilsenan |
| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | COCO Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 13, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
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| Maria Doyle Kennedy | |
| Leryn Franco |
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| Alan Gilsenan | Writer, Director |
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| Stuart Switzer | Producer |
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