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Christine
Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 film), a British television film by Alan Clarke and Arthur Ellis in the anthology series ''ScreenPlay'' * ''Christine'' (2016 film), about TV reporter Christine Chubbuck Music Albums * ''Christine'' (soundtrack), from the 1983 film * ''Christine'' (Christine Guldbrandsen album), 2007 Songs * "Christine", by Morris Albert, a B-side of "Feelings", 1974 * "Christine" (Siouxsie and the Banshees song), 1980 * "Christine", by the House of Love from ''The House of Love'', 1988 * "Christine", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Liberator'', 1993 * "Christine", by Luscious Jackson from '' Electric Honey'', 1999 * "Christine", by Motörhead from ''Kiss of Death'', 2006 * "Christine" (Christine and the Queens song), 2014 Other med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (name)
Christine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures,Campbell, Mike"Meaning, Origin, and History of the Name Kristine."''Behind the Name.'' Accessed on August 1, 2010. and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." Variants include: '' Christina'', '' Kristin'', '' Kristina'', '' Kristine'', '' Kristen'', ''Kirsten'', ''Khrystyna'' (Ukraine), '' Krystyna'' (Poland), ''Kristiina'' (Estonia & Finland), and ''Cristina'' (Spain, Portugal, Central & South America). In Estonia and Finland, the cognate is ''Kristiina''. It is a popular name; for example, in 1968, it was the 14th most frequently-given name for girls in the United States. Translations * کریستین (Persian) * كريستين (Arabic) * Крысціна (Kryścina) ( Belarusian) * খ্রীস্টিন (Khrīsṭina) (Bengali) * Hristina ( Bosnian) * Кристин (Kristin) (Bulgarian) * Χ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (1983 Film)
''Christine'' (titled onscreen as ''John Carpenter's Christine'') is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. The film also features supporting performances from Roberts Blossom and Kelly Preston. Written by Bill Phillips and based on Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of Arnie Cunningham, his friends, his family, and his teenage enemies after Arnie buys a classic red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury (for 250 dollars) named Christine, license plate CQB 241, a car that seems to have a mind of its own and a jealous, possessive personality, which has a bad influence on Arnie. Released in the United States on December 9, 1983, ''Christine'' received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $21 million at the box office. The film has since become a cult classic. A remake from Sony Pictures and Blumhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (Christine And The Queens Song)
"Christine", also released under the title "Tilted", is a song by Christine and the Queens. "Christine", which is recorded in French, was released for download on 13 October 2014 through Because Music as the third single from his debut studio album ''Chaleur humaine'' (2014). It was, however, originally recorded in English titled "Cripple" in 2012, and a later English version was released as "Tilted" on 3 March 2015. It was named one of the ten best songs of 2015 by ''Time'' magazine. "Christine" was a number one hit on both of Belgium's Ultratop charts and peaked at number 3 in France, while "Tilted" became a top 20 hit in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Background According to Héloïse Letissier, when he first wrote the song, it was written in English. It was originally recorded under the title "Cripple" for an EP, ''Mac Abbey'', in 2012. However, when he performed the song in Brighton in May 2013, the chorus "I actually do enjoy being a cripple" was poorly received by the audi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (2016 Film)
''Christine'' is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Antonio Campos and written by Craig Shilowich. It stars Rebecca Hall as news reporter Christine Chubbuck, who struggles with depression, along with professional and personal frustrations as she tries to advance her career. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. It was released in the United States on October 14, 2016, by The Orchard, and in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2017, by Curzon Artificial Eye. The film was positively received by critics, with many praising Hall's performance. Plot Sarasota, Florida, 1974: Reporter Christine Chubbuck is frequently at odds with her boss, Michael, who wants her to focus less on human-interest pieces and more on crime, which brings in news ratings. She also nurses a crush on her co-worker George Peter Ryan. After experiencing pains in her stomach, Christine's doctor tells her she needs to have an ovary removed, which will result in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (book)
''Christine'' is a 1917 novel written by Elizabeth von Arnim using the pen-name Alice Cholmondeley. It is the only novel von Arnim wrote under that name. It is written in the style of a compilation of letters from Christine, an English girl studying in Germany, to her mother in Britain. It covers the period of May–August 1914. In the letters Christine is a witness to the mood in Germany leading up World War I. The book was initially marketed as non-fiction.Juliane Roemhild, (30 May 1916Elizabeth von Armin Society. 2016 Centenary Note: Two Wartime Tragedies Retrieved 23 July 2020. Two of von Arnim's daughters, Beatrix and Felicitas, were living in Germany during World War I. Felicitas died in Bremen in 1916, aged 16. She died of pneumonia, as does the character Christine in the novel. ''Christine'' as propaganda Since the beginning of World War I, propaganda has played an important role in exploiting the opposition. The credibility of propaganda can be determined by analyzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (novel)
''Christine'' is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of a car (a 1958 Plymouth Fury) apparently possessed by malevolent supernatural forces. A film adaptation, directed by John Carpenter, was released eight months later in December of the same year. In April 2013, PS Publishing released ''Christine'' in a limited 30th Anniversary Edition. Synopsis In 1978, nerdy high-school student Arnie and his friend Dennis notice a dilapidated 1958 Plymouth Fury being sold by an elderly man with a back brace, Roland D. LeBay, who named the car "Christine". Despite Dennis's reservations, Arnie buys Christine for $250. While Arnie finishes the paperwork, Dennis sits inside Christine and has a vision of the car and the surroundings as they existed when the car was new, 20 years earlier. Frightened, Dennis decides he dislikes Christine. Arnie brings Christine to a do-it-yourself garage run by Will Darnell, who is suspected of using the garage as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Chubbuck
Christine "Chris" Chubbuck (August 24, 1944 – July 15, 1974) was an American television news reporter who worked for stations WTOG and WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida. She was the first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast. Early life Christine Chubbuck was born in Hudson, Ohio, the daughter of Margaretha D. "Peg" (1921–1994) and George Fairbanks Chubbuck (1918–2015). She had two brothers, Greg and Tim. Chubbuck attended the Laurel School for Girls in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. During her years at Laurel, she jokingly formed a "Dateless Wonder Club" with other "rejected" girls who did not have dates on Saturday nights. Chubbuck attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for one year, majoring in theater arts, then attended Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, before earning a degree in broadcasting at Boston University in 1965. Career Early work Chubbuck worked for WVIZ in Cleveland between 1966 and 1967, and attended a summer work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (musical)
''Christine'' is a musical by Pearl S. Buck and Charles K. Peck Jr. (book), Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) and Sammy Fain (music). Loosely based on the 1945 novel ''My Indian Family'' by Hilda Wernher, it tells the story of a woman who travels to India where she ends up falling in love with her recently widowed Indian son-in-law. Notable for the involvement of Pulitzer & Nobel prize winning author Pearl S. Buck, the musical premiered on Broadway in 1960. History Pearl S. Buck first adapted Hilda Werhner's book "My Indian Family" for a 1945 stage production at Stanford University. While this production didn't ever move beyond Stanford, it was notable for featuring Jack Palance in his first acting role. Oscar Lerman and Martin B Cohen later tapped Buck for a musical stage adaptation which they hoped to present during the 1957-1958 Broadway season. Rewrites on the libretto took much longer than expected, with a "final" version not being ready until 1959. Synopsis The musical is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (Christine Guldbrandsen Album)
''Christine'' is the third album by Norwegian pop singer Christine Guldbrandsen, released in 2007 in Norway through MBN Music Business Norway. The album is progressive Celtic, using a combination of traditional and modern instruments. Album information Guldbransen's third album and was released on February 5, 2007. The songs on this album span a wide range of styles, from ballads with choir and piano, to soundscapes. The lyrics are primarily in Norwegian, though Latin and English is used on a couple of songs. Guldbrandsen wrote several of the songs in collaboration with her creative team. One of these is ''Alvedansen'', Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ... 2006, reworked for the album. Apart from one Norwegian folk son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Love (1988 Album)
''The House of Love'' is the eponymous debut album by the British alternative rock band the House of Love. Released in June 1988 by Creation Records, the album was a critical success. It appeared in many 1988 critics' lists in ''NME'', ''Melody Maker'' and ''Sounds''. Background The album was recorded following the departure of founder member Andrea Heukamp, who had played on the band's early singles. Her only appearance on the album was playing guitar and singing backing vocals on the song "Christine" (the first song which group leader Guy Chadwick had written for The House of Love and had inspired the blueprint for the band's original lineup and style). Although the split was amicable, Chadwick would later comment "Losing Andrea Heukamp was a massive, massive blow for me: I loved her voice and I loved her playing, she was easily as important as Pete (Evans), Terry (Bickers) or Chris (Groothuizen)."Sleevenotes for the 2007 Renascent reissue of ''The House of Love'' Despite th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (1958 Film)
''Christine'' is a 1958 French period drama film, based on the 1894 play ''Liebelei'' (''Flirtation'') by Arthur Schnitzler. The film was directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and the title character was played by Romy Schneider. The cast included Alain Delon as a young lieutenant. Schnitzler's play had been filmed in 1933 by Max Ophüls as ''Liebelei'', starring Romy Schneider's mother, Magda Schneider.Section "New French Drama" Synopsis In 1906 Vienna, a young lieutenant Franz (Alain Delon) has an affair with a married baroness, Lena. He decides to put an end to it when he meets Christine (Romy Schneider, Delon's fiancée in real life), a musician's daughter. Christine is almost engaged to a composer, Binder, but falls in love with Franz. Franz breaks it off with Lena, but her husband the Baron Eggesdorf has already discovered the affair. While Christine and Franz plan their wedding, the Baron challenges Franz to a duel. Franz is killed, and Christine commits suicide. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine, North Dakota
Christine is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census. Christine was founded in 1883. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND– MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Christine was founded in 1883 as a Scandinavian settlement along the Milwaukee Railroad in Eagle Township. A post office was established in 1884, and the railroad built a depot in 1886. There is some disagreement over how the town received its name, with most of the evidence suggesting it was named after Christina Nilsson, a well-known Swedish opera singer. Others, though, suggest one of the town's early settlers, Knute Norby, wanted it named after him. The townspeople reportedly objected to his proposal, naming the town after his wife, Kristine. The village was an unincorporated part of Eagle Township for much of its history, until it officially incorporated as a city in 1976. Nelson's Grocery is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
