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The White Raven (Naomi Lazard Screenplay)
(The) White Raven may refer to: Animals *Raven, a bird that is usually black, very rarely white Books * ''The White Raven'' (novel), a 2009 novel by Robert Low * ''The White Raven'', a 1995 novel by Michael Blodgett * ''Biały Kruk'', translated as ''White Raven'' in English, a 1995 novel by Andrzej Stasiuk Films * ''The White Raven'' (1917 film), an existing silent film drama. * ''The White Raven'' (1998 film), an action crime thriller based on the Michael Blodgett novel * ''White Raven'' (2015 film), a Canadian horror film Other uses * ''White Raven'' (opera), a 1998 opera by Philip Glass * White Raven, the second life ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ... of Raven, a fictional superheroine of DC Comics * White raven, animals in the book series '' The Edge Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven
A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned to different species chiefly on the basis of their size. The largest raven species are the common raven and the thick-billed raven. Etymology The term "raven" originally referred to the common raven (''Corvus corax''), the type species of the genus ''Corvus'', which has a larger distribution than any other species of ''Corvus'', ranging over much of the Northern Hemisphere. The modern English word ''raven'' has cognates in all other Germanic languages, including Old Norse (and subsequently modern Icelandic) and Old High German , all of which descend from Proto-Germanic . Collective nouns for a group of ravens (or at least the common raven) include "rave", "treachery", "unkindness" and "conspiracy". In practice, most people use the more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Raven (novel)
''The White Raven'' is the third novel of the five-part ''Oathsworn'' series by Scottish writer of historical fiction, Robert Low, released on 6 August 2009 through Harper. The novel was well received. Plot The story revolves around Orm Rurikson, a young man who joined the crew of a Viking band as a child and is now their reluctant leader. This novel centres around the oathsworn band returning to their quest for Attila the Hun’s legendary lost hoard of silver. A number of their band have been kidnapped by Prince Vladimir and face impalement should Orm fail to bring them the treasure. Reception The novel was well received by critics. In an article for the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'', the reviewer states that the novel is "another rip-roaring yarn from Low, told with enormous panache" and that "Low has shown himself to be most adept at constructing an authentic historical atmosphere". Reviewing for '' Black Gate'' magazine Bill Ward writes, of the hardships suffered by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Blodgett
Michael Blodgett (September 26, 1939 – November 14, 2007) was an American actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Of his many film and television appearances he is best known for his performance as gigolo Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult classic ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls''. He retired from acting in the late 1970s and began a writing career. Early life and career Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Blodgett attended the University of Minnesota before moving to Los Angeles to act. Once in Los Angeles, he earned a degree in political science from Cal State Los Angeles and attended Loyola Law School for one year before turning his attention to acting. In the summer of 1967, Blodgett served as emcee of ''The Groovy Show'', a beach-party dance show for teens on Los Angeles's KHJ-TV. In 1968, Blodgett moved to KTTV, where he hosted a 90-minute Saturday night talk show, ''The Michael Blodgett Show''. After his role in ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' in 1970, Blodgett appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Stasiuk
Andrzej Stasiuk (pronounced: ; born 25 September 1960 in Warsaw, Poland) is one of the most successful and internationally acclaimed contemporary Polish writers, journalists and literary critics. He is best known for his travel literature and essays that describe the reality of Eastern Europe and its relationship with the West. Life and work He was born on 25 September 1960 in Warsaw. After being dismissed from secondary school, Stasiuk dropped out of a vocational school too and drifted aimlessly, becoming active in the Polish pacifist movement and spending one and a half years in prison for deserting the army - in a tank, as legend has it. His experiences in prison provided him with the material for the stories in his literary debut of 1992. Entitled ''Mury Hebronu'' ("The Walls of Hebron"), it instantly established him as a premier literary talent. After a collection of ''Wiersze miłosne i nie'' ("Love and Non-Love Poems", 1994), Stasiuk's bestselling first full-length novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Raven (1917 Film)
''The White Raven'' is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by B. A. Rolfe's Rolfe Photoplays and distributed by Metro Pictures. This drama stars Ethel Barrymore in an original screen story. A copy of the film is preserved at George Eastman House. Cast *Ethel Barrymore - Nan Baldwin *William B. Davidson - The Stranger *Walter Hitchcock - John Blaisdell *George A. Wright - Arthur Smithson *Viola A. Fortescue - Mrs. Smithson *Herbert Pattee - 'Bill' Baldwin *Mario Majeroni - The Opera Impresario *Phil Sandford - The Dance Hall Proprietor *Ethel Dayton - Sylvia Blaisdell *Ned Finlay - The Miner See also *Ethel Barrymore on stage, screen and radio Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; 1879–1959) was an American actress of stage, screen and radio. She came from a family of actors; she was the middle child of Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, and had two brothers, Lionel an ... References External links * * * 1917 films American silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Raven (1998 Film)
''The White Raven'' is a 1998 action crime thriller directed by Jakub Z. Rucinski and Andrew Stevens and starring Ron Silver, Joanna Pacuła and Roy Scheider. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Blodgett Michael Blodgett (September 26, 1939 – November 14, 2007) was an American actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Of his many film and television appearances he is best known for his performance as gigolo Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult cl .... External links * 1998 films 1998 action thriller films American action thriller films American crime thriller films Films based on American novels Films based on thriller novels Films shot in Poland American independent films 1990s English-language films Films directed by Andrew Stevens 1990s American films {{crime-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Raven (2015 Film)
White Raven is a 2015 Canadian survivalist horror film directed by Andrew Moxham. The movie takes its title from a native American legend about a white raven stealing light and giving it to the world. White Raven stars Steve Bradley ( She Who Must Burn) and Aaron Brooks ( Alien Trespass). It had its world premiere November 29, 2015 as part of Toronto's Blood in the Snow Festival. Production company White Buffalo Films, is also behind the critically acclaimed horror-thriller She Who Must Burn. Plot Four men head into the remote BC wilderness on an annual camping trip. When one of them starts to mentally break down, the others have to fight for their lives. Reception Writer/director Andrew Moxham received a screenwriting award nomination at the 2016 Leo Awards, a program for the British Columbia film and television industry held every summer in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Film Corner said in its 4-star review, "The movie always feels like its taking you to places you have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Raven (opera)
''White Raven'' is an opera in five acts and three knee plays, for soloists, choir and orchestra, composed in 1991 by Philip Glass in collaboration with Robert Wilson, with libretto by Luísa Costa Gomes. Commissioned by the National Commission for the Commemoration of the Portuguese Discoveries in the Teatro Real in Madrid, the world premiere of the work (in Portuguese under the name ''O Corvo Branco'') took place on the occasion of the International Exhibition, 26 September 1998 in the Teatro Camões in Lisbon, directed by Dennis Russell Davies. The Spanish premiere, under the direction of Günter Neuhold took place on the 28 November 1998 (a live television broadcast was subsequently broadcast on the channel TVE) and the American premiere at Lincoln Center, in New York, directed by Dennis Russell Davies and with choreography by Lucinda Childs, 10 July 2001. Conception When contacted in the early 1990s by António Mega Ferreira, member of the Portuguese Commission and futu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers. Glass describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped evolve stylistically. Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble, with which he still performs on keyboards. He has written fifteen operas, numerous chamber operas and musical theatre works, fourteen symphony, symphonies, twelve concertos, nine string quartets and various other chamber music, and several film scores. Three of his film scores have been nominated for an Academy Award. Life and work 1937–1964: Beginnings, early education and influences Philip Glass was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 31, 1937, the son of Ida (née Gouline) and Benjamin Charles Glass. His family were Lithuanian Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven (DC Comics)
Raven is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in ''DC Comics Presents'' #26 (October 1980), and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. A cambion daughter of a demon father ( Trigon) and human mother (Arella), Raven is a powerful empath who can sense emotions and control her " soul-self", which can fight physically, as well as act as Raven's eyes and ears away from her physical body; more recently, she has been depicted as being adept with various types of magic and sorcery. She is a prominent member of the superhero team Teen Titans. The character also goes by the alias Rachel Roth as a false civilian name. Raven has appeared in numerous cartoon television shows and films, including as one of the Teen Titans in Cartoon Network's eponymous series, voiced by Tara Strong, and in the 2014–2020 DC Animated Movie Universe, voiced by Taissa Farmiga. Rachel Roth makes her li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
