Cairo (Egypt)

Cairo in Art: Gérôme, Jean-Léon (1824-1904) Prière à la mosquée 1874 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York     Gérôme, Jean-Léon (1824-1904) Café Maison, Le Caire 1884 or earlier Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York     Gérôme, Jean-Léon (1824-1904) Femme au balcon 1887–1888 Metropolitan Museum…

Omar Sharif

(1932–2015) Michel Dimitri Chalhoub Filmography as Actor: Doctor Zhivago 1965 Director: David Lean Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie     Les possédés 1988 Director: Andrzej Wajda Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Bernard Blier   Born April 10 1932 Alexandria (Egypt) Died July 10 2015 Cairo…

Le Matador saluant (1866-1867)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Le Matador saluant (A Matador) 1866–1867 Oil on canvas, 171.1 x 113 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The matador is the illustrious Cayetano Sanz y Pozas (1821–1890), who Manet saw in action during an 1865…

David Lean

(1908–1991) Sir David Lean, CBE Filmography as Director: Doctor Zhivago 1965 Director: David Lean Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie   Born March 25 1908 Croydon (England) Died April 16 1991 London (England) Cause of death Cancer Occupation Film Director Screenwriter Awards…

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Director: David Lean Producer: Carlo Ponti Screenplay: Robert Bolt Based on: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak Genre: Drama | Epic | Historical | Romantic Music: Maurice Jarre Country: United Kingdom | Italia Language: English | Russian Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date: 1965…

Brian Blessed

(1936) Brian Blessed, OBE Filmography as Actor: The Trojan Women 1971 Director: Michael Cacoyannis Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave     Man of La Mancha 1972 Director: Arthur Hiller Starring: Peter O’Toole, Sophia Loren     Alexander 2004 Director: Oliver Stone…

Ian Richardson

(1934–2007) Ian William Richardson, CBE Filmography as Actor: Man of La Mancha 1972 Director: Arthur Hiller Starring: Peter O’Toole, Sophia Loren   Born April 7 1934 Edinburgh (Scotland) Died February 9 2007 London (England) Occupation Actor Awards BAFTA Title Commander of…

John Castle

(1940) Filmography as Actor: The Lion in Winter 1968 Director: Anthony Harvey Starring: Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn     Man of La Mancha 1972 Director: Arthur Hiller Starring: Peter O’Toole, Sophia Loren   Born January 14 1940 Croydon (England) Occupation…