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Unconquered (1989 Film)
Unconquered or The Unconquered may refer to: Films * ''Unconquered'' (1917 film), a drama film by Frank Reicher * ''Unconquered'' (1947 film), an adventure film by Cecil B. DeMille * ''The Unconquered'' (documentary) or ''Helen Keller in Her Story'', a 1954 documentary * ''The Unconquered'' (1956 film), a Czechoslovak war film * ''Unconquered'' (1989 film), a made-for-television film Plays * ''The Unconquered'' (1940 play), a stage adaptation of ''We the Living'' * ''The Unconquered'' (2007 play), a play by Torben Betts Literature * ''The Unconquered'' (novel), a 1953 novel by Ben Ames Williams * "The Unconquered" (short story), a 1943 short story by W. Somerset Maugham {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unconquered (1917 Film)
''Unconquered'' is a lost 1917 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Beatrice DeMille and Leighton Osmun. The film stars Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Hobart Bosworth, Tully Marshall, Mabel Van Buren and Jane Wolfe. The film was released on May 31, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Fannie Ward as Mrs. Jackson *Jack Dean as Richard Darcier *Hobart Bosworth as Henry Jackson *Tully Marshall as Juke *Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Lenning *Jane Wolfe Sarah Jane Wolfe (March 21, 1875 – March 29, 1958) was an American silent film character actress who is considered an important female figure in magick. She was a friend and a colleague of Aleister Crowley and a founding member of Agape Lodge ... as Voodoo Queen *Billy Jacobs as Little Billy References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unconquered (1947 Film)
''Unconquered'' is a 1947 American historical epic adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. The supporting cast features Boris Karloff, Cecil Kellaway, Ward Bond, Howard Da Silva, Katherine DeMille (the director's daughter), C. Aubrey Smith and Mike Mazurki. Released by Paramount Pictures, the film depicts the violent struggles between American colonists and Native Americans on the western frontier in the mid-18th century during the 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion, primarily around Fort Pitt (modern-day Pittsburgh). The film is characterized by DeMille's lavish style, including colourful costumes and sets, thousands of extras, violence, and sensationalism. Plot In London in 1763, Abigail "Abby" Hale (Paulette Goddard) is tried for the death of a Royal Navy officer which occurred when she tried to save her sick brother from the press gang. The judge condemns her to be hanged, then offers her the "king's mercy": transpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unconquered (documentary)
''Helen Keller in Her Story'' (also known as ''The Unconquered'') is an American biographical documentary about Helen Keller made in 1954. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosoph ... in 1955. It starred Helen Keller and used newsreel footage of her travels and visits with Dwight Eisenhower, Martha Graham, and others, as well as newly photographed material of her at home. The film was produced and directed by Nancy Hamilton and narrated by her partner, actress Katharine Cornell, and was shot mostly in Pittsburgh. The Academy Film Archive preserved ''Helen Keller in Her Story'' in 2006. The premiere took place on 15 June 1954. The film was released under the title Helen Keller in Her Story. Plot Helen Keller is a woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unconquered (1956 Film)
The Unconquered ( cs, Neporažení) is a 1956 Czechoslovak war film. It is loosely inspired by the Battle of Czajánek's barracks. It is about soldiers of the Czechoslovak army who refuse to surrender during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and fight back. Plot The film is set in March 1939. Czechoslovakia is occupied by Germany. All units are ordered to surrender. The films is about soldiers located in a barracks close to Polish border. Officers are divided whether to obey or not. Captain Richter is uncertain. First lieutenant Žáček would obey. Corporal Říha wants to fight. Říha eventually takes over the unit and prepares them to fight. Žáček tries to stop him and tries to persuade Richter to make order. Žáček threatens Říha with weapon but is killed by soldiers. When Germans get close to the barracks, battle begins. Soldiers are at first successful but are outnumbered and their positions are unsustainable. Richter commits suicide and Lieutenant Brandejs trie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unconquered (1989 Film)
Unconquered or The Unconquered may refer to: Films * ''Unconquered'' (1917 film), a drama film by Frank Reicher * ''Unconquered'' (1947 film), an adventure film by Cecil B. DeMille * ''The Unconquered'' (documentary) or ''Helen Keller in Her Story'', a 1954 documentary * ''The Unconquered'' (1956 film), a Czechoslovak war film * ''Unconquered'' (1989 film), a made-for-television film Plays * ''The Unconquered'' (1940 play), a stage adaptation of ''We the Living'' * ''The Unconquered'' (2007 play), a play by Torben Betts Literature * ''The Unconquered'' (novel), a 1953 novel by Ben Ames Williams * "The Unconquered" (short story), a 1943 short story by W. Somerset Maugham {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unconquered (1940 Play)
''The Unconquered'' is a three-act play written by Russian-American author Ayn Rand as an adaptation of her 1936 novel ''We the Living''. The story follows Kira Argounova, a young woman living in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. Her lover Leo Kovalensky develops tuberculosis. To get money for his treatment, Kira has an affair with a Communist official, Andrei Taganov. After recovering from his illness, Leo becomes involved with black market food sales that Andrei is investigating. When Andrei realizes that Kira loves Leo, he helps his rival avoid prosecution, then commits suicide. Leo leaves Kira, who decides to risk her life escaping the country. Rand sold an option for the adaptation to producer Jerome Mayer and wrote a script, but he was unable to stage the play. Upon learning about the script, Russian actress Eugenie Leontovich recommended it to producer George Abbott. He staged the play on Broadway in February 1940. The production was troubled by problems with the script and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unconquered (2007 Play)
''The Unconquered'' is a play for four actors by Torben Betts which premiered at the Byre Theatre, St Andrews in February 2007 before touring the United Kingdom (venues including the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and London's Arcola Theatre.) It received critical acclaim and won the award for Best New Play at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, 2007. Keith McIntyre's cartoon-like design was nominated for an award at the same time. The production was remounted in 2008, and toured the country again before taking part in the Brits-off-Broadway Season in New York City followed by Trap Door Theatre's production in Chicago. Inspired by the W. Somerset Maugham short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ... of the same name, the play c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unconquered (novel)
''The Unconquered'' was a 1953 novel by Ben Ames Williams. It was Williams's final novel, completed in January 1953 less than a month before his death. It is a sequel to ''House Divided The House Divided Speech was an address given by Illinois senatorial candidate and future president of the United States Abraham Lincoln, on June 16, 1858, at what was then the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, after he had accepted the ...''. References 1953 American novels Novels published posthumously {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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