Category: Poets

Edmond Rostand

(1868–1918) Edmond Eugène Joseph Alexis Rostand Works: • L’Aiglon (English) • Chantecler (English) • Cyrano de Bergerac (English) • Cyrano de Bergerac (French) • Cyrano de Bergerac (Finnish) • Συρανό δε Μπερζεράκ (Greek) • La dernière nuit de Don Juan (French)…

Beatrice Hastings

(1879–1943) Emily Alice Haigh Beatrice Hastings in Art: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Beatrice Hastings 1915 Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto     Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Beatrice Hastings before a door 1915 Private collection     Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Madam Pompadour 1915 Art Institute…

Léopold Zborowski

(1889–1932) Zborowski in Art: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Léopold Zborowski 1916–1919 Museu de Arte, São Paulo     Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Léopold Zborowski 1918 Private collection     Zborowski in Film: Montparnasse 19 1958 Director: Jacques Becker Starring: Gérard Philipe, Anouk Aimée   Born March…

Paul Claudel

(1868–1955) Paul-Louis-Charles-Marie Claudel Works: ◊ Die Musen: Eine Ode (German) • L’otage: Drame en trois actes (French) • Le pain dur: Drame en trois actes (French) • Le père humilié: Drame en quatre actes (French) • Oeuvres de Arthur Rimbaud…

Victor Hugo

(1802–1885) Victor-Marie Hugo The artist’s works: Paysage avec un burg en ruine 1842 Musée du Louvre, Paris Paysage avec deux châteaux en ruines 1847 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Victor Hugo sur le rocher des Proscrits c.1853 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Le vieux pont…

Julian Beck

(1925–1985) Filmography as Actor: Edipo re 1967 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti   Born May 31 1925 Washington Heights, New York, NY (USA) Died September 14 1985 New York, NY (USA) Occupation Actor Painter Occupation Poet Theatre director Writer

Pier Paolo Pasolini

(1922–1975) Filmography as Director: Edipo re 1967 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti     Medea 1969 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti     Filmography as Writer: Le notti di Cabiria 1957 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Giulietta…

Jules Verne

(1828–1905) Jules-Gabriel Verne Works: • Abandoned (English) • All Around the Moon (English) • Around the World in Eighty Days (English) • Autour de la lune (French) • In Search of the Castaways (English) • Les enfants du capitaine Grant (French)…

Roger Vadim

(1928–2000) Roger Vladimir Plémiannikov, né Roger Vadim Ardilouze Filmography as Director: Et Dieu… créa la femme 1956 Director: Roger Vadim Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens     Les liaisons dangereuses 1959 Director: Roger Vadim Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe     And God…

Luis Buñuel

(1900–1983) Luis Buñuel Portolés Filmography as Director: Belle de Jour 1967 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel     Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie 1972 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Fernando Rey, Stéphane Audran     Le fantôme de la liberté…