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While in Europe in 1926 movie moghul Henry Warner was impressed by a talented young director named Michael Curtiz. “Sign a contrat with me,”coaxed Warner,”I’ll make your name famous and a household word.”
Thus Michael Curtiz landed in New York in the month of July. He was met by a battery of reporters and photographers. He [...]
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Posted in anecdotes, tagged Catherine Hepburn, Jules Dassin, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Curtiz, W.C Fields on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
La Strada-1954
Posted in Italian Cinema, tagged 100 Best Films, Antony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, neorealism, Nino Rota, Samuel Beckett on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
La strada (English: The Road) (1954) is an Italian neorealist film, directed by Federico Fellini. The movie is a drama about a naive young girl who is sold to a brute in a coastal town in Italy. This carnival strong man (Anthony Quinn), makes a living by drawing a crowd to a square, expanding his [...]
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