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Beauty And The Devil
''La Beauté du diable'' (literally "the beauty of the devil"; originally released in the UK and USA as ''Beauty and the Devil'') is a 1950 Franco-Italian fantasy film drama directed by René Clair. A tragicomedy set in the early 19th century, it is about an ageing alchemist, Henri Faust, who is given the chance to be eternally young by the devil Mephistopheles. It is loosely adapted from the classic early 19th-century verse play ''Faust'' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Cast *Michel Simon as Mephistopheles / Old Professor Henri Faust *Gérard Philipe as Young Henri Faust / Young-looking Mephistopheles * Nicole Besnard as Marguerite, the gypsy girl *Raymond Cordy as Antoine, the servant *Simone Valère as La Princesse *Carlo Ninchi as Le Prince *Gaston Modot as Gypsy *Tullio Carminati as Diplomat *Paolo Stoppa as Official Release and reception In 2013, the Cohen Film Collection released the ''Beauty and the Devil'' on DVD and Blu-ray. Besides the film, which was recon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clair
René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He went on to make some of the most innovative early sound films in France, before going abroad to work in the UK and USA for more than a decade. Returning to France after World War II, he continued to make films that were characterised by their elegance and wit, often presenting a nostalgic view of French life in earlier years. He was elected to the Académie française in 1960. Clair's best known films include '' Un chapeau de paille d'Italie'' (''The Italian Straw Hat'', 1928), '' Sous les toits de Paris'' (''Under the Roofs of Paris'', 1930), ''Le Million'' (1931), ''À nous la liberté'' (1931), ''I Married a Witch'' (1942), and ''And Then There Were None'' (1945). Early life René Clair was born and grew up in Paris in the district of Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Cordy
Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Cordiaux. He appeared in over a hundred and thirty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Little Lise'' (1930) - Un joueur de billard * '' Everybody Wins'' (1930) - Le pochard * ''Maison de danses'' (1931) * ''Le Million'' (1931) - Le chauffeur de taxi * '' Departure'' (1931) * ''Montmartre'' (1931) - Le boulanger du village (uncredited) * ''Atout coeur'' (1931) - Finois * '' A nous la liberté'' (1931) - Louis * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) - Le machiniste * ''Amourous Adventure'' (1932) * ''Pour un sou d'amour'' (1932) - Antoine - le chauffeur * ''Wooden Crosses'' (1932) - Soldat Vairon * ''L'affaire de la rue Mouffetard'' (1932) - L'accusé * ' (1932) * ''Pomme d'amour'' (1932) - Bayard * ''Le petit Babouin'' (1932) - Petitrone * ''Le bidon d'or'' (1932) - Boulot * ''L'homme qui ne sait pas dire non'' (1932) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) - Jean's Fellow Cabbie * ''Attendez, ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Romantic Fantasy Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Barsacq
Léon Barsacq (18 October 1906 – 23 December 1969) was a Russian-born and naturalized French production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' The Longest Day''. He was the brother of French theatre director André Barsacq and the father of film actor Yves Barsacq. Selected filmography * ''Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) * '' Southern Mail'' (1937) * '' I Was an Adventuress'' (1938) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1943) * '' Children of Paradise'' (1945) * '' The Last Vacation'' (1948) * '' Eternal Conflict'' (1948) * ''White Paws'' (1949) * ''Maya'' (1949) * ''The Glass Castle'' (1950) * ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952) * '' The Beauty of Cadiz'' (1953) * ''Their Last Night'' (1953) * ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (1953) * ''All the Gold in the World ''All the Gold in the World'' (French: ''Tout l'or du monde' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian National Syndicate Of Film Journalists
The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani''). It is the oldest Italian film award, given every year at the ''Teatro Antico'' in Taormina (Sicily). Awards The awards are currently given in the following categories: *Best Film (''Miglior film''; since 2017) *Best Director (''Miglior regista'', since 2017) *Best Comedy (''Migliore commedia''; since 2009) *Best New Director (''Miglior regista esordiente''; since 1974) * Best Producer (''Miglior produttore''; since 1954) *Best Original Story (''Migliore soggetto'') *Best Screenplay (''Migliore sceneggiatura''; since 1948) * Best Actor (''Migliore attore protagonista'') * Best Actress (''Migliore attrice protagonista'') * Best Supporting Actor (''Migliore attore non protagonista'') * Best Supporting Actress (''Migliore attrice non p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. Since 2017, the ceremony has been held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet. History ''PopMatters'' was founded by Sarah Zupko, who had previously established the cultural studies academic resource site PopCultures. ''PopMatters'' launched in late 1999 as a sister site providing original essays, reviews and criticism of various media products. Over time, the site went from a weekly publication schedule to a five-day-a-week magazine format, expanding into regular reviews, features, and columns. In the fall of 2005, monthly readership exceeded one million. From 2006 onward, ''PopMatters'' produced several syndicated newspaper columns for McClatchy-Tribune News Service. By 2009 there were four different pop culture related col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name "Blu-ray" refers to the blue laser (which is actually a violet laser) used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs. The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional or pre-BD-XL Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50 GB) being the industry standard for feature-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cohen Film Collection
The Cohen Film Collection is a film archive currently held by Cohen Media Group. Containing several hundreds of rare and classic movies spanning from the silent film era to the present day, it was previously referred to as the Rohauer Library prior to Cohen Media Group's ownership in 2011. History The American film programmer Raymond Rohauer had acquired several films of the actor Buster Keaton in the 1950s through forming a partnership with the actor; during Rohauer's career, he acquired several films through several ways; he formed similar partnerships, such as with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. for films produced by Douglas Fairbanks, according to preservationist Tim Lanza, bought story rights of films based on novels, and distribution rights thereafter, as well as making contracts. Several instances of Rohauer's acquisitions would become the basis of his collection, which is usually referred to as the Rohauer Library. Rohauer, through his collection, reissued and released the films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa Knight Grand Cross (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor. Biography Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when he met director Luchino Visconti: the two, together with Stoppa's wife, actress Rina Morelli, formed a trio whose adaptations of works by authors such as Chekhov, Shakespeare and Goldoni became highly acclaimed. He gave to the theater a personal touch with his energetic play. He debuted in television in 1960 in the drama series ''Vita col padre e con la madre'', reaching the top of the popularity in the 1970s, in particular in the adaptation of crime novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (''Il giudice e il suo boia'' and ''Il sospetto'') and Augusto De Angelis. As a film actor, Stoppa made some 194 appearances between 1932 and his retirement in 1983, with roles in popular classics such as '' Miraco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tullio Carminati
Tullio Carminati (September 21, 1894 – February 26, 1971) was an Italian actor. He rose to fame in Italy and the United States initially as a silent film actor, starring in such films as '' The Duchess of Buffalo'' (1926), '' The Bat'' (1926), '' Honeymoon Hate'' (1927), and '' Three Sinners'' (1928) alongside Pola Negri. Carminati went on to star in '' Stage Madness'' (1927), ''One Night of Love'' (1934), '' Let's Live Tonight'' (1935), '' Paris in Spring'' (1935) and '' Three Maxims'' (1936). In the latter part of his career he starred in such movies as '' Beauty and the Devil'' (1950), '' Roman Holiday'' (1953), ''War and Peace'' (1956), ''A Breath of Scandal'' (1960), '' El Cid'' (1961), and ''The Cardinal'' (1963). Beside his film roles, Carminati starred in several plays, including '' Joan of Arc at the Stake'' (which was later adapted into Rossellini's movie of the same name) and Broadway productions '' Strictly Dishonorable'' and ''Music in the Air''. Biography C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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