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Pretenders To The Norwegian Throne
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Pretenders may refer to: * The Pretenders, a rock band ** ''Pretenders'' (album), the 1980 debut album by the group * ''Pretenders'' (TV series), a 1972 British television series * ''The Pretenders'' (play) (Norwegian: ''Kongs-Emnerne''), an 1863 play by Henrik Ibsen * ''The Pretenders'' (novel), a 1962 novel by F. Sionil José. * Pretenders, aspiring gods in the strategy game '' Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders'' and sequels * ''The Pretenders'' (2018 film), an American drama film * ''The Pretenders'' (1981 film), a Dutch film * ''The Pretenders'' (1916 film), a lost American silent film See also * Pretender (other) A pretender is a claimant to an abolished throne or to a throne already occupied by somebody else. Pretender or The Pretender may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Pretender'' (film), a 1947 American crime film * ''The Pretender'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders
Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; Hynde has been the band's only consistent member. The band's hit songs include "Kid (Pretenders song), Kid" (1979), "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town (Pretenders song), Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "My City Was Gone" (1982), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road (song), Middle of the Road" (1983) and "2000 Miles" (1983), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby (Pretenders song), My Baby" (1986) and "I'll Stand by You" (1994). Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretenders (album)
''Pretenders'' is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders, released in 1979. A combination of rock and roll, punk and new wave music, this album made the band famous. The album features the singles "Stop Your Sobbing", "Kid" and "Brass in Pocket". Nick Lowe produced the Pretenders' first single, "Stop Your Sobbing", but decided not to work with them again as he thought the band was "not going anywhere". Chris Thomas took over on the subsequent recording sessions. Release ''Pretenders'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in the week of its release and stayed there for four consecutive weeks. It also made the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum during 1982 by the RIAA. ''Pretenders'' was remastered and re-released in 2006 and included a bonus disc of demos, B-sides and live cuts, many previously unreleased. "Cuban Slide" and "Porcelain" originally appeared as B-sides to "Talk of the Town" and "Message of Love", while "Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretenders (TV Series)
''Pretenders'' was a 13 episode British historical adventure television series produced by Harlech Television (HTV) and broadcast from 27 February to 21 May 1972 on ITV. It was filmed in Somerset, England and Wales. The series takes place in 1685 and is set against the backdrop of the Monmouth Rebellion against the Catholic King James II of England. It starred Frederick Jaeger as Joachim, a German mercenary who assists Elam ( Curtis Arden), a 13-year-old boy who believes that he is the illegitimate son of the Duke of Monmouth, who in turn is the illegitimate son of James II's Protestant elder brother Charles II of England and therefore claims to be the rightful heir to the throne. The series followed their various adventures, leading up to the climactic Battle of Sedgemoor, the last pitched battle on English soil. Cast *Frederick Jaeger Manfred Frederick Jaeger (9 May 1928 – 18 June 2004) was a German-born British film, television, theatre and radio character actor. Biog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders (play)
''The Pretenders'' (original Norwegian title: ''Kongs-Emnerne'') is a dramatic play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Play overview ''The Pretenders'' was written in bursts during 1863, but Ibsen claimed to have had sources and the idea in 1858. It is a five-act play in prose set in the thirteenth century. The play opened at the old Christiania Theatre on 19 January 1864. The plot revolves around the historical conflict between Norwegian King Håkon Håkonsson and his father-in-law, Earl Skule Bårdsson. It has been commonly ascribed to the rivalry between Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who had succeeded Ibsen as director of the Norske Theater in 1857. List of characters * Håkon Håkonsson, King-elect of Norway * Inga of Varteig, Håkon's mother * Earl Skule Bårdsson, Norwegian nobleman and future father-in-law of Håkon * Lady Ragnhild, Skule's wife * Sigrid, Skule's sister * Margaret, Skule's daughter and Håkon's future wife * Guthorm Ingesson * Sigurd Ribbung * Nik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders (novel)
''The Pretenders'' is a 1962 historical novel written by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José. It is the second to the last novel composing José's series known as ''The Rosales Saga''. Description F. Sionil José's ''The Pretenders'' portrayed the master-and-servant and lord-and-slave relationship in the “industrial world” of Manila, Philippines. The timeline is set during the years after the Second World War,"The Pretenders" The Samsons: The Pretenders and Mass by F. Sioning José, Modern Library, 432 pages, palhbooks.com during the 1950s (because of a reference to found at the final pages of the novel). Characters The principal character in ''The Pret ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders (2018 Film)
''The Pretenders'' is a 2018 American drama film directed by James Franco from a screenplay by Josh Boone. It stars Jack Kilmer, Jane Levy, Shameik Moore, Juno Temple, Brian Cox, Dennis Quaid and Franco. It had its world premiere at the Torino Film Festival on November 24, 2018. It was released on September 27, 2019, by Cleopatra Entertainment. Cast * Jack Kilmer as Terry * Jane Levy as Catherine * Shameik Moore as Phil * Juno Temple as Victoria * Brian Cox as Henry * Dennis Quaid as Joe * James Franco as Maxwell * Mustafa Shakir as Mr. Stanish * Danielle Burgess as Madeline * Antoni Porowski as Antoni * Jacqueline Honulik as Kim * Tyler Alvarez as Doug Production In November 2016, it was announced James Franco would direct the film, from a screenplay by Josh Boone, with Franco, Jack Kilmer, Shameik Moore, Jane Levy, Brian Cox and Juno Temple joining the cast of the film. Vince Jolivette, Jay Davis, Shaun Sanghani, Jordan Yale Levine, Scott Levenson and Katie Leary ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders (1981 Film)
''The Pretenders'' ( nl, De Pretenders) is a 1981 Dutch drama film directed by Jos Stelling. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Evert Holtzer as Evert * Coby Stunnenberg as Greet * Ad Rietveld as Adje * Corina Singeling as Bep * Ton van Dort Ton is the name of any one of several units of measure. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses. Mainly it describes units of weight. Confusion can arise because ''ton'' can mean * the long ton, which is 2,240 pounds ... as Herman * Peter van Laar as Peter * Bob Casandra as Bob * Simone Dresens as Truus * Henk Fakkeldij as Henk References External links * 1981 films 1981 drama films Dutch drama films 1980s Dutch-language films Films directed by Jos Stelling {{Netherlands-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders (1916 Film)
''The Pretenders'' is a lost 1916 American silent film. It was produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed by Metro Pictures with a story by Channing Pollock. Stage actress Emmy Wehlen Emily "Emmy" Wehlen (1887–1977) was a German-born Edwardian musical comedy and silent film actress who vanished from the public eye while in her early thirties. Biography Wehlen was born in Mannheim, Germany, where, as a teenager, she recei ... starred. Cast References External links * * 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by George D. Baker 1916 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films 1916 lost films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent American drama films Silent American comedy films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
