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The Bridges Of Madison County (film)
''The Bridges of Madison County'' is a 1995 American romantic drama film based on the 1992 bestselling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller. It was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in it with Meryl Streep. The screenplay was adapted by Richard LaGravenese. Kathleen Kennedy was co-producer. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Malpaso Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. The film is set in 1965, featuring Italian war bride, Francesca Johnson (Meryl Streep), who lives with her husband and two children on their Iowa farm. That year she meets ''National Geographic'' photojournalist, Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood), who comes to Madison County to photograph its historic covered bridges. With Francesca's family away for a short trip, the couple have an intense, four-day love affair. The film earned $182 million worldwide and was well-received by critics. Streep was nominated in 1996 for an Academy Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gold
William Gold (January 3, 1921 – May 20, 2018) was an American graphic designer best known for thousands of film poster designs. During his 70-year career, Gold worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including Laurence Olivier, Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Elia Kazan, and Ridley Scott. His first poster was for ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), and his final work was for ''J. Edgar'' (2011). Among Gold's most famous posters are those for ''Casablanca'', ''The Exorcist'' and ''The Sting''. Early life Bill Gold was born on January 3, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, the son of Rose (Sachs) and Paul Gold. After graduating from Samuel J. Tilden High School, he won a scholarship and studied illustration and design at Pratt Institute in New York. Early career Gold began his professional design career in 1941, in the advertising department of Warner Bros. His first poster was for the James Cagney musical feature film ''Yankee Doodle Dand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra Monk
Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She earned her first Tony Award for the 1993 production of '' Redwood Curtain'' and won an Emmy Award for several guest appearances on ''NYPD Blue'' between 1998 and 1999. Life and career Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 27, 1949. She was voted "Best Personality" by her graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1973, she graduated from Frostburg State University. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical ''Pump Boys and Dinettes'' (1982). She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in '' Redwood Curtain'' (1993). She was nominated for a Tony Award for roles in ''Picnic'' (1994), '' Steel Pier'' (1997), and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Diaspora
, image = Map of the Italian Diaspora in the World.svg , image_caption = Map of the Italian diaspora in the world , population = worldwide , popplace = Brazil, Argentina, United States, France, Colombia, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Australia, Venezuela, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Chile and Paraguay , langs = Italian, other languages of Italy, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German , rels = Christianity (predominantly Catholicism) , related = Other Romance peoples The Italian diaspora is the large-scale emigration of Italians from Italy. There were two major Italian diasporas in Italian history. The first diaspora began around 1880, two decades after the Unification of Italy, and ended in the 1920s to the early 1940s with the rise of Fascist Italy.Pozzetta, George E., Bruno Ramirez, and Robert F. Harney. The Italian Diaspora: Migration across the Globe. Toronto: Multicultural History Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Covered Bridges In Madison County, Iowa
{{Short description, none Below is a list of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa. There are only six extant bridges in Madison County. * Cedar Covered Bridge * Cutler–Donahoe Bridge * Hogback Covered Bridge *Holliwell Covered Bridge * Imes Bridge * Roseman Covered Bridge Gallery File:A447, Cedar Covered Bridge, Madison County, Iowa, USA, 2016.jpg, Cedar File:A448, Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge, Madison County, Iowa, USA, 2016.jpg, Cutler–Donahoe File:Hogback Bridge taken on 16 July 2011.JPG, Hogback File:A446, Holliwell Covered Bridge, Madison County, Iowa, USA, 2016.jpg, Holliwell File:Imes Covered Bridge.jpg, Imes File:A449, Roseman Covered Bridge, Madison County, Iowa, USA, 2016.jpg, Roseman See also *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa * List of covered bridges in Iowa *''The Bridges of Madison County'' 1992 novel, adapted as a 1995 film and a 2014 stage musical Covered Bridges A covered bridge is a timber-truss brid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison County, Iowa
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,548. The county seat is Winterset. Madison County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison County is famous for being the county where John Wayne was born, and for a number of covered bridges. These bridges were featured in Robert James Waller's 1992 novella ''The Bridges of Madison County'', as well as the 1995 film and 2014 musical based on it. History Madison County was formed on January 13, 1846. It has been self-governed since 1849. It was named after James Madison (1751–1836), the fourth President of the United States (between 1809 and 1817). Hiram Hurst was the first European -American settler in Madison County, having come from Missouri about April 15, 1846. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Major highways * Interst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holliwell Covered Bridge
Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River in 1880 by Benton Jones. The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000 ($ today). It is featured in the film ''The Bridges of Madison County''. The Holliwell Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Photo gallery File:HolliwellBridge MadisonCounty NorthSide.JPG, North end of the Holliwell Bridge File:Holliwell Bridge South End.JPG, South end of the Holliwell Bridge See also *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa *List of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa {{Short description, none Below is a list of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa. There are only six extant bridges in Madison County. * Cedar Covered Bridge * Cutler–Donahoe Bridge * Hogback Covered Bridge *Holliwell Covered Bridge * Imes ... References External links * Bridges comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseman Covered Bridge
The Roseman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Winterset, Iowa. It is prominently featured in the novel ''The Bridges of Madison County'', as well as its film adaptation. It was built in 1883 over the Middle River, and renovated in 1992. The Roseman Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. See also *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa *List of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa {{Short description, none Below is a list of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa. There are only six extant bridges in Madison County. * Cedar Covered Bridge * Cutler–Donahoe Bridge * Hogback Covered Bridge *Holliwell Covered Bridge * Imes ... References External links The Bridges of Madison County * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Actress
The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actor winner. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with Janet Gaynor receiving the award for her roles in '' 7th Heaven'', '' Street Angel'', and ''Sunrise''. Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible voting members of the Academy. In the first three years of the awards, actresses were nominated as the best in their categories. At that time, all of their work during the qualifying period (as many as three films, in some cases) was listed after the award. However, during the 3rd ceremony held in 1930, only one of those films was cited in ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
68th Academy Awards
The 68th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1995 in the United States and took place on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as ''Oscars'') in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by David Salzman and Quincy Jones and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the second time, having previously presided over the 66th ceremony in 1994. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Richard Dreyfuss. '' Braveheart'' won five awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' Apollo 13'', ''Pocahontas'', ''Restoration'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
