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List Of Esperanto-language Films
The following is a list of Esperanto-language films including features and documentaries. Esperanto was created in the late 1870s and early 1880s. Feature films There are four feature films known to have been shot exclusively in the constructed language Esperanto. Both ''Angoroj'' (''Agonies'') and '' Incubus'' were shot in the 1960s, and both were long thought lost until restorations emerged in the 2010s. ''Angoroj'' was produced in France in 1964 and directed by Atelier Mahé. It runs approximately one hour and its story involves murder. After a restoration and home video release (in the PAL format) in Switzerland, the film became unavailable until 2019. Little detailed information about ''Angoroj'' is available, except that the cast included some proficient Esperantists, including Raymond Schwartz, who also directed skits for Parisian Esperanto cabarets. The second feature was the 1965 American production '' Incubus'', a low-budget black-and-white horror film directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanto
Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communication, or "the international language" (). Zamenhof first described the language in '' Dr. Esperanto's International Language'' (), which he published under the pseudonym . Early adopters of the language liked the name ''Esperanto'' and soon used it to describe his language. The word translates into English as "one who hopes". Within the range of constructed languages, Esperanto occupies a middle ground between "naturalistic" (imitating existing natural languages) and ''a'priori'' (where features are not based on existing languages). Esperanto's vocabulary, syntax and semantics derive predominantly from languages of the Indo-European group. The vocabulary derives primarily from Romance languages, with substantial contributions from Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
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Fritz Lang
Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), known as Fritz Lang, was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary ''Variety'', August 4, 1976, p. 63. One of the best-known ''émigrés'' from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. He has been cited as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. Lang's most celebrated films include the groundbreaking futuristic ''Metropolis'' (1927) and the influential '' M'' (1931), a film noir precursor. His 1929 film ''Woman in the Moon'' showcased the use of a multi-stage rocket, and also pioneered the concept of a rocket launch pad (a rocket standing upright against a tall building before launch having been slowly rolled into place) and the rocket-launch countdown clock. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Forge
Jan Fethke (26 February 1903 – 16 December 1980) was a German-Polish film director and, under the pen name Jean Forge, a successful author. He also was a famous proponent of the language Esperanto. Life Born in Oppeln, Silesia, Jan Fethke attended Oppeln's grammar school. Together with his brothers Stefan and Edmond, Fethke learned Esperanto in 1919, when aged sixteen. After leaving grammar school, he edited the periodical ''Esperanto Triumfonta'' for several years. Between 1923 and 1924 studied at Technical University of Danzig and worked for a local newspaper before moving to Berlin. In 1921, aged 18, he penned his first novel, the German language ''Der ausgestopfte Papagei'' (''The Stuffed Parrot''). After 1923, he wrote his novels in Esperanto and used the pseudonym ''Jean Forge''. His most important Esperanto works are '' Abismoj'' (''Abysses'', 1923), '' Saltego trans jarmiloj'' (''A Leap across the Millennia'', 1924) and '' Mr. Tot Aĉetas Mil Okulojn'' (''Mr. Tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchcock/Truffaut
''Hitchcock/Truffaut'' is a 1966 book by François Truffaut about Alfred Hitchcock, originally released in French as ''Le Cinéma selon Alfred Hitchcock''. First published by Éditions Robert Laffont, it is based on a 1962 dialogue between Hitchcock and Truffaut, in which the two directors spent a week in a room at Universal Studios talking about movies. The book walks through all of Hitchcock's films, from his early British period to ''Torn Curtain''. After Hitchcock's death, Truffaut updated the book with a new preface and final chapter on Hitchcock's later films ''Topaz'', ''Frenzy'' and ''Family Plot'', as well as his unrealized project ''The Short Night''. Background In the preface to the revised edition, Truffaut explains that "In 1962, while in New York to present ''Jules and Jim'', I noticed that every journalist asked me the same question: Why do the critics of ''Cahiers du Cinéma'' take Hitchcock so seriously? He's rich and successful, but his movies have no subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Mayer
Carl Mayer (20 November 1894 – 1 July 1944) was an Austrians, Austrian screenwriter who wrote or co-wrote the screenplays to ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1920), ''The Head of Janus'' (1920), ''The Haunted Castle (1921 film), The Haunted Castle'' (1921), ''Der Letzte Mann'' (1924), ''Tartuffe (1926 film), Tartuffe'' (1926), ''Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans'' (1927), and ''4 Devils'' (1928), most of them being films directed by F. W. Murnau. Mayer was a fundamental figure in the dramatic and narrative establishment of both German Expressionism (cinema), German expressionist cinema and ''Kammerspielfilm''. Early life and career Mayer was the son of a stock speculator who committed suicide, forcing the young Carl to leave school at 15, and go to work as a secretary. Mayer moved from native Graz to Innsbruck and then Vienna, where he worked as a dramatist. The events of World War I turned him into a pacifist. In 1917, Mayer went to Berlin, where he worked at the small Residenzt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Letzte Mann
''The Last Laugh'' (german: Der letzte Mann, ) is a 1924 German silent film directed by German director F. W. Murnau from a screenplay written by Carl Mayer. The film stars Emil Jannings and Maly Delschaft. Stephen Brockmann summarized the film's plot as, "a nameless hotel doorman loses his job".Prager, Brad. A critical history of German film. Monatshefte, Volume 103, No. 3 (Fall 2011), pp. 472-474; (p.473) It is a cinematic example of the ''Kammerspielfilm'' or "chamber-drama" genre, which follows the style of short, sparse plays of lower middle-class life that emphasized the psychology of the characters rather than the sets and action. The genre tried to avoid the intertitles (title cards) of spoken dialogue or description that characterize most silent films, in the belief that the visuals themselves should carry most of the meaning. In 1955, the film was remade starring Hans Albers. The film was voted number 11 on the prestigious Brussels 12 list at the 1958 World Expo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monster Of Phantom Lake
''The Monster of Phantom Lake'' is an independent comedy released on March 9, 2006. It is a modern 1950s style, Cold War era, B-grade "drive-in" movie in the style of ''The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues'', ''Monster from the Ocean Floor'', or '' The Horror of Party Beach''. Written, directed and edited by Christopher R. Mihm, the film was shot on digital video in and around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The entire film was made for less than $10,000. The film stars Minnesota & Wisconsin based actors with the director taking a small part. ''Monster of Phantom Lake'' has spawned a series of subsequent films including ''It Came from Another World'' (10 May 2007), ''Cave Women on Mars'' (12 April 2008), ''Terror from Beneath the Earth'' (2009), ''Destination Outer Space'' (2010), ''Attack of the Moon Zombies'' (2011), ''House of Ghosts'' (2012), ''The Giant Spider'' (2013), and ''The Late Night Double Feature'' (2014). The films are all connected to each other, sharing common fictiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Universal Language (film)
''The Universal Language'' (Esperanto: ''La Universala Lingvo'') is a 2011 short documentary film on the Esperanto language and the movement around it. Using much archive footage from the language's early days, as well as interviews with Esperantists today, the film constructs a linear narrative of Esperanto's history and goals. The film, directed by Sam Green won the 2012 Ashland Independent Film Festival The Ashland Independent Film Festival is held in Ashland, Oregon, United States. It has been organized by the non-profit Southern Oregon Film Society since 2001. Founded by D.W. and Steve Wood, the festival is held each spring over five days at th ... award for Juried Best Short Documentary. References External links * *The Universal Language on Vimeo 2011 films 2011 short documentary films Esperanto-language films American short documentary films Documentary films about words and language Films directed by Sam Green 2010s English-language films 2010s American films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weather Underground (film)
''The Weather Underground'' is a 2002 documentary film based on the rise and fall of the American radical organization Weather Underground. Summary Using archive footage from the time as well as interviews with the Weathermen in the modern day, the film constructs a linear narrative of the organization and serves as a cautionary tale. Reception Critical response ''The Weather Underground'' has an approval rating of 91% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 58 reviews, and an average rating of 7.79/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Fascinating documentary about the militant Weathermen". Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Accolades The film, directed by Sam Green and Bill Siegel, won the audience choice award at the Chicago Underground Film Festival and went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature An academy ( Attic Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Green (filmmaker)
Sam Green is an American documentary filmmaker. His most recent projects are “live documentaries” in which he narrates a film in-person while musicians perform a live soundtrack. His 2018 project ''A Thousand Thoughts'' features a live score by the Kronos Quartet, and his 2012 project ''The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller'' featured a live score by the band Yo La Tengo. Green's 2004 film ''The Weather Underground'' was nominated for an Academy Award, included in the Whitney Biennial, and broadcast nationally on PBS. Early life Green was raised in East Lansing, Michigan, and is a graduate of East Lansing High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He received his master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied documentary with filmmaker Marlon Riggs. Career One of Green's earliest films, ''The Rainbow Man/John 3:16'', focuses on the life of Rollen Stewart, who became famous duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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