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Madam X (band) Members
''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five years, including versions in Tagalog, Greek, and Spanish as well as English. The play has been cited as an example of the literary tradition of portraying the mother figure as being "excessively punished for slight deviation from her maternal role". Kaplan, E. Ann (2013). Motherhood and Representation: The Mother in Popular Culture and Melodrama'. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge. . p. 77. Plot The protagonist is a woman who has been thrown out into the street without any money by her jealous husband, when he discovers she has been carrying on an affair. She is not even allowed to see their young son. She sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she has become the mistress of a criminal. When he finds out that her husband is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X Novel Front Cover 1910
Madame may refer to: * Madam, civility title or form of address for women, derived from the French * Madam (prostitution), a term for a woman who is engaged in the business of procuring prostitutes, usually the manager of a brothel * ''Madame'' (1961 film), a Spanish-Italian-French film * ''Madame'' (2017 film), a French comedy-drama film * Madame (singer) (born 2002), Italian singer and rapper * Madame, puppet made famous by entertainer Wayland Flowers ** Madame's Place, a 1982 sitcom starring Madame * Madame (clothing), an Indian clothing company Places * Île Madame, French island on the Atlantic coast * Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic in Rome * Palazzo Madama, Turin Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, Piedmont. It was the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens (''madama'') of the House of Savoy. In 1 ..., Italian palace See also * Mada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (1952 Film)
''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five years, including versions in Tagalog, Greek, and Spanish as well as English. The play has been cited as an example of the literary tradition of portraying the mother figure as being "excessively punished for slight deviation from her maternal role". Kaplan, E. Ann (2013). Motherhood and Representation: The Mother in Popular Culture and Melodrama'. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge. . p. 77. Plot The protagonist is a woman who has been thrown out into the street without any money by her jealous husband, when he discovers she has been carrying on an affair. She is not even allowed to see their young son. She sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she has become the mistress of a criminal. When he finds out that her husband is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld (born Susan Ker Weld; August 27, 1943) is an American actress and model. She began acting as a child and progressed to mature roles in the late 1950s. She won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 1960. Over the following decade, she established a career playing dramatic roles in films. Weld often portrayed impulsive and reckless women acting out sexually, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for '' Play It as It Lays'' (1972), an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977), an Emmy Award for '' The Winter of Our Discontent'' (1983), and a BAFTA for ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984). Since the late 1980s her acting appearances have been infrequent. Background and family Weld was born Susan Ker Weld in Manhattan on August 27, 1943. Her father was Lathrop Motley Weld, of the Weld family of Massachusetts. Her father died in 1947 at the age of 49, shortly before his daughter's fourth birthday. Her moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (1981 Film)
''Madame X'' is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film directed by Robert Ellis Miller and starring Tuesday Weld. It is based on the 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912). Plot A woman is thrown out of her home by her mother-in-law and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her daughter (it was her son in all other versions), who does not know who she is. Cast * Tuesday Weld as Holly Richardson * Jeremy Brett as Dr. Terrence Keith * Len Cariou as John Abbott * Martina Deignan as Elizabeth Reeves * Robert Hooks as Dist. Atty. Roerich * Eleanor Parker as Katherine Richardson * Jerry Stiller as Burt Orland * Robin Strand as Willy Dwyer * Granville Van Dusen as Clay Richardson * Norman Bartold as Judge Tom Matlock * Raleigh Bond as Captain Costa * Stanley Brock as Arthur Penrose * Camilla Carr as Kit * Pola Miller as Bejay Matlock * Tony Plana as Senor Rueda See also * List of American films of 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Avallone
Michael Angelo Avallone (October 27, 1924 – February 26, 1999) was an American author of mystery, secret agent fiction, and novelizations of television and films. His lifetime output was over 223 works (although he boasted over 1,000), published under his own name and seventeen pseudonyms. Biography The son of Michael Angelo Avallone, Sr,Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, vol. 2, R. Reginald, 1979, pg 802 Avallone was born in New York City on and died in Los Angeles on . He was married in 1949 to Lucille Asero; they had one son before the marriage was dissolved. In 1960 he married Fran Weinstein, and together they had one son and one daughter. In addition to his writing, Avallone was a guest lecturer at New York University, Columbia University, and Rutgers University. Works His first novel, ''The Tall Dolores'', published in 1953, introduced Ed Noon, P.I. The most recent installment was published in 1989. The final volume, ''Since Noon Yesterday'', is, as of 2005, unpubl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lana Turner
Lana Turner ( ; born Julia Jean Turner; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid actresses in the United States, and one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's (MGM) biggest stars, with her films earning more than $50 million for the studio during her 18-year contract with them. Turner is frequently cited as a popular culture icon of Hollywood glamour and a screen legend of classical Hollywood cinema. Born to working-class parents in northern Idaho, Turner spent her childhood there before her family relocated to San Francisco. In 1936, when Turner was 15, she was discovered while purchasing a soda at the Top Hat Malt Shop in Hollywood. At 16, she was signed to a personal contract by Warner Bros. director Mervyn LeRoy, who took her with him when he transferred to MGM in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (1966 Film)
''Madame X'' is a 1966 American drama (film and television), drama film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Lana Turner. It is based on the 1908 play ''Madame X'' by French playwright Alexandre Bisson. Plot Holly Parker, a Working class, lower-class woman, marries into the rich Anderson family, and her husband Clayton is a diplomat with strong political aspirations. Her mother-in-law Estelle looks down on her and keeps a watchful eye on her activities. Lonely and reclusive during Clayton's long, frequent assignments abroad, Holly forms a relationship with a well-known playboy, Phil Benton. Clayton suddenly returns and informs Holly that he has secured a promotion in Washington, D.C., where he wishes to take Holly and their son Clay to begin a regular family life. Holly agrees and goes to Phil's apartment to end their relationship. Phil reacts by trying to physically force Holly to stay, but tumbles down a staircase in the struggle and dies. Holly panics and leaves the scen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Fuentes
Amalia may refer to: People *Amalia (given name), feminine given name (includes a list of people so named) * Princess Amalia (other), several princesses with this name Films and television series * ''Amalia'' (1914 film), the first full-length Argentine film * ''Amalia'' (1936 film), an Argentine remake of the 1914 movie * ''Amália'' (film), a 2008 Portuguese film biography of singer Amália Rodrigues * ''Amalia'' (TV series), a South African television series *Amalia Sheran Sharm, one of the main protagonists in Wakfu (TV series) Places *Amalia, New Mexico, US * Amalia, North West, South Africa Other uses * ''Amalia'' (novel), an Argentine novel written by José Mármol *Amalia (Schubert), D 195, Op. 173 No. 1, song by Franz Schubert, based on a text by Schiller *Amalia (steamship), a general cargo steamship built by J&G Thomson for the Papayanni Brothers in 1861 * 284 Amalia, a large main belt asteroid *''Laelia ''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sino as a prefix generally refers to: * China * Chinese people * Two Chinas * Culture of China * History of China Sino may also refer to: * Sino Group, a property company in Hong Kong * ''Sino'' (Café Tacuba album), the 7th studio album by Mexican rock band Café Tacuba * ''Sino'' (Tamara Todevska album), debut album by the Macedonian singer Tamara Todevska * Sino (name), a given name and surname Prefixes Sinoe≈ (as in Sinodic period as well as and Sinu≈ as in sinus Sinus may refer to: Anatomy * Sinus (anatomy), a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue ** Paranasal sinuses, air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose, including: *** Maxillary sinus, is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Woman (film)
The Unknown Woman (aliases: The Anonymous Woman, arz, المرأة المجهولة, al-marʾa al-majhūla, El-Mara'a el-Maghola, Al-Murra Al-Maghoola, El murra el maghoula) is a 1959 Egyptian film written and directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar. It is based on the play ''Madame X''. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Shadia, Shoukry Sarhan, Kamal El-Shennawi, Emad Hamdy and Zahrat El-Ola. It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1961, the only African film to ever achieve that. Plot Fatima marries Dr. Ahmed and they give birth to Samir. She goes to visit her friend Souad, the police attack the place because it is suspicious and arrest everyone, including Fatima, she gets released but Ahmed divorces her. Fatima is forced to work as a singer in a Cabaret, the thug Abbas asks Fatima for a sum of money (a royalty) in order to protect her. Selling the lottery tickets, her son Samir becomes a famous lawyer, Abbas gets out of prison, and threatens Fatima in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (1955 Film)
''Madame X'' (Spanish: ''La mujer X'') is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Libertad Lamarque.Sadlier p.17 Cast In alphabetical order * Víctor Alcocer * Emilio Brillas * Silvia Derbez * Manuel Dondé * José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' * Paquito Fernández * Miguel Ángel Ferriz * Víctor Junco * Libertad Lamarque * Rodolfo Landa * José María Linares-Rivas * Miguel Ángel López * Julio Monterde * José Elías Moreno * Juan Orraca * Alejandro Parodi * José Pulido * Carlos Robles Gil * Beatriz Saavedra * Hortensia Santoveña * Andrés Soler * Aurora Walker Aurora Walker García (1904–1964) was a Mexican film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ... References Bibliography * Darlene J. Sadlier. ''Latin American Melodrama: Passion, Pathos, and Entertainment''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (1954 Film)
''Madame X'' (Greek title ''I Agnostos'') is a 1954 Greek drama film directed by Orestis Laskos. It is based on the 1908 play Madame X by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912). Plot A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background. Cast * Cybele as Lina Flerianos (as Madame Cybele) * Vana Filippidou as Young Lina * Giorgos Pappas as Peter Flerianos * Alekos Alexandrakis as Alkis Flerianos * Nikos Pilavios as Young Alkis Flerianos * Lambros Konstantaras as Steven Petrides * Mimis Fotopoulos as Dimitrakis * Christos Efthimiou as Manolakis * Periklis Christoforidis as Lambros * Gikas Biniaris as Yiannis * Kyveli Theohari as Eftichia * Eleni Zafeiriou as Rose, the housekeeper * Boubouca as Dancer * Mayia Melayia as Singer See also * Madame X * List of Greek films A ''lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
