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The Promised Land (1973 Film), The Promised Land
The Promised Land is the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants. In modern contexts it is an idea related to the restored homeland for the Jewish people and the concepts of salvation and liberation. Promised Land or Land of Promise may also refer to: Religious and historical meanings * Land of Israel * Palestine (region) * Holy Land * Tír Tairngire ('Promised Land'), the Celtic Otherworld in Irish mythology Arts and entertainment Literature * ''Promised Land'' (novel), a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, 1976 * '' Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America'', by Jay Parini, 2008 * ''A Promised Land'', a 2020 memoir by former United States President Barack Obama * ''The Promised Land'' (autobiography), by Mary Antin, 1912 * ''The Promised Land'' (novel) (''Ziemia obiecana''), by Władysław Reymont, 1899 * '' Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States'', a 2012 book by Michael Lind Film * ''Promised Land'' (1987 film), starring Kie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promised Land
In the Abrahamic religions, the "Promised Land" ( ) refers to a swath of territory in the Levant that was bestowed upon Abraham and his descendants by God in Abrahamic religions, God. In the context of the Bible, these descendants are originally understood to have been the Israelites, whose forefather was Jacob, who was a son of Abraham's son Isaac. The concept of the Promised Land largely overlaps with the Land of Israel (Zion) or the Holy Land in a biblical/religious sense and with Canaan or Palestine (region), Palestine in a secular/geographic sense. Although the Book of Numbers provides some definition for the Promised Land's boundaries, they are not delineated with precision, but it is universally accepted that the core areas lie in and around Jerusalem. According to the biblical account, the Promised Land was not inherited until the Conquest of Canaan, Israelite conquest of Canaan, which took place shortly after the Exodus. Biblical narrative The concept of the Promised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promised Land (1975 Film)
''The Promised Land'' () is a 1975 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda, based on the novel of the same name by Władysław Reymont. Set in the industrial city of Łódź, ''The Promised Land'' tells the story of a Pole, a German, and a Jew struggling to build a factory in the raw world of 19th-century capitalism. Wajda presents a shocking image of the city, with its dirty and dangerous factories and ostentatiously opulent residences devoid of taste and culture. The film follows in the footsteps of Charles Dickens, Émile Zola and Maxim Gorky, as well as German expressionists such as Knopf, Meidner and Grosz, who gave testimony of social protest. American filmmaker Martin Scorsese recognized the film as one of the masterpieces of Polish cinema and in 2013 he selected it for screening alongside films such as '' Ashes and Diamonds'', '' Innocent Sorcerers'', '' Knife in the Water'' and ''Man of Iron'' in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom as part of the '' Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promised Land (New York Undercover)
"The Promised Land" is an episode from the police drama television series ''New York Undercover'', and was first broadcast on February 20, 1997 on Fox. Written by Reggie Rock Bythewood and directed by Don Kurt, it is the 17th episode of the third season, and the 69th episode of the series. In the episode, the primary characters undercover evidence of a governmental conspiracy in the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. While the events depicted in the episode are fictional, they reflect suspicions and beliefs held by a number of people regarding the true circumstances surrounding Dr. King's death. Background In 1969, James Earl Ray was convicted of first-degree murder in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. after confessing and pleading guilty. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison. He would later recant the confession and proclaim his innocence. Ray died in prison on April 23, 1998, at the age of 70, from complications related to kidne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promised Land (miniseries)
''The Promised Land'' () is a Canadian historical drama television miniseries by the National Film Board of Canada. It was first broadcast in 1957 on Radio-Canada, then dubbed into English and adapted for broadcast by CBC Television as a four-part series in 1962. The NFB now classifies it as a feature film. Premise The series was adapted from the Hervé Biron novel ''Nuages sur les brûlés'' concerning the 1930s settlement of Quebec's Abitibi district and the workers who toiled to develop the area during the Great Depression. Episodes included music and appearances by folk musician Félix Leclerc Félix Leclerc (August 2, 1914 – August 8, 1988) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posthumously inducted into .... It was broadcast on Radio-Canada as an eight-part series for the network's ''Panoramique'' anthology. The $144,000 production was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Treme Episodes
'' Treme'' is an American television drama series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer. It premiered on HBO on April 11, 2010. The series follows the interconnected lives of a group of New Orleanians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Episode titles are primarily taken from a blues or jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ... song. The series concluded on December 29, 2013, after four seasons and 36 episodes. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2010) Season 2 (2011) Season 3 (2012) Season 4 (2013) Ratings References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Treme episodes, List of Lists of American drama television series episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Outer Limits (1995 TV Series) Episodes
This page is a list of the episodes of ''The Outer Limits (1995 TV series), The Outer Limits'', a 1995 science fiction/dark fantasy television series. The series was broadcast on Showtime (TV channel), Showtime from 1995 to 2000, and on the Syfy, Sci Fi Channel in its final year (2001–2002). Background Showtime's head of programming, Jeffrey Offsay, said the show "found a home at Showtime because MGM, which produced the original series, supplies feature films to both Showtime and The Movie Channel. At the time we were making our deal to get into business with them, they were restarting their TV operation as well. They had the idea of wanting to make ''The Outer Limits'' and they thought it was the kind of thing that would work very well for us". Executive producer Pen Densham noted how anthologies can be "risky". He explained that "every week no stories are the same, no actors are the same, we don't have an easy path of an ongoing character, we have to make sure the stories ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Inspector Morse Episodes
''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'' is a British television crime drama, starring John Thaw and Kevin Whately, for which eight series were broadcast between 1987 and 2000, totalling thirty-three episodes. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart (two years before the final episode), when released on DVD, they were billed as Series Eight. Series overview Episodes Series 1 (1987) Series 2 (1987–88) Series 3 (1989) Series 4 (1990) Series 5 (1991) Series 6 (1992) Series 7 (1993) Series 8 (1995–2000) See also * List of Lewis episodes, List of ''Lewis'' episodes (2006–2015) * List of Endeavour episodes, List of ''Endeavour'' episodes (2012–2023) Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Inspector Morse Episodes Lists of British drama television series episodes Lists of British crime television series episodes Inspector Morse, List of episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promised Land (The Vampire Diaries)
"Promised Land" is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the American series ''The Vampire Diaries'' and the series' 110th episode overall. "Promised Land" was originally aired on May 8, 2014, on The CW. The episode was written by Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Michael Allowitz. Plot Damon (Ian Somerhalder) has captured a traveler and interrogates him to tell him where Markos (Raffi Barsoumian) is, so he can find Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev). However, the only thing the traveler tells him is, that it doesn't matter if he finds Markos, since he has whatever he needs and it's too late to do anything. Meanwhile, Stefan and Elena are tied up and being drained by Markos, who needs their blood for his spell. A woman appears and frees Stefan, who goes and frees Elena and they escape. Stefan calls Damon to tell him that they escaped but he does not know where they are and that they will try to find their way back home safe. They are walking down the road discu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promised Land (2022 TV Series)
''Promised Land'' is an American family drama television series that premiered on January 24, 2022, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The story focuses on Joe Sandoval, patriarch of two blended Latino families who runs a successful Sonoma County, California vineyard and is preparing to hand the vineyard's management to one of his children. Two sub-plots involve the challenges of undocumented immigrants from Mexico who come to work at the vineyard, and conflicts with a hotel owner who blames Sandoval (who bought the vineyard from her father) for her father's death. The final five episodes of the series premiered on Hulu. In May 2022, the series was officially canceled after one season. Cast and characters Main * John Ortiz as Joe Sandoval, the patriarch of the Sandoval family and owner of Heritage House Vineyards in Sonoma Valley * Cecilia Suárez as Lettie Sandoval, Joe's second wife and the matriarch of the Sandoval family * Augusto Aguilera as Mateo Flores, Lettie's son fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promised Land (1996 TV Series)
''Promised Land'' is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1996, to May 20, 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, ''Touched by an Angel''. The series was cancelled after its third season, spanning a total of sixty-nine episodes. Plot ''Promised Land'' had an ensemble cast, which featured Russell Greene (Gerald McRaney) who was on a divine mission. In the premiere episode, which aired as a special episode of ''Touched by an Angel'', angels Tess (Della Reese) and Monica (Roma Downey) asked Russell, recently laid off from his factory job, to "redefine what it means to be a good neighbor and recapture the American dream." To do this, Russell and his family traveled around the country in a beat up Airstream trailer, helping people in need, looking for work, and learning from their experiences. Russell's family included his wife Claire ( Wendy Phillips), who was licensed to homeschool their kids while they were on the road; his mother Hattie ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swapnabhumi
''Swapnabhumi'' (''The Promised Land'') is a 2007 Bangladeshi documentary film by Tanvir Mokammel. The film tells the plight of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, who are also identified as ''Biharis.'' Plot The film highlights the current stateless status of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, otherwise known as ''Biharis''. The story is of six decades, three countries- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and statelessness of about more than 150,000 people from the Urdu-speaking community people who originally emigrated from India to Bangladesh. It highlights the violence against Biharis and their despair of not being able to settle in Pakistan, which the Biharis see as a betrayal. Music Background score by Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo with sound by Nahid Masud, the film used tracks used before in popular culture. Reception The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2007. It was screened at the Bahrain International Film Festival in 2009, where it recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promised Land (2023 Film)
''The Promised Land'' (, , ) is a 2023 epic historical drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel and written by Arcel and Anders Thomas Jensen. Based on the 2020 book ''The Captain and Ann Barbara'' by Ida Jessen, the film is a joint Danish-German-Swedish co-production starring Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin and Simon Bennebjerg, and with Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh, Jakob Lohmann, Morten Hee Andersen, Magnus Krepper and Felix Kramer in supporting roles. ''The Promised Land'' had its world premiere on 31 August 2023 at the 80th Venice International Film Festival where it competed for the Golden Lion. It was selected as the Danish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, and was one of the 15 finalist films in the December shortlist. Plot In 1755, Captain Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished Danish officer of humble birth, retires after 25 years of service in the German Army with a measly pension. He obtains permission from the Royal Danish Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
