Tag: 1940

La Crucifixion (1940)

Chagall, Marc (1887-1985) La Crucifixion (The Crucifixion) 1940 Oil on canvas, 34 x 29.4 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

Intérieur au vase étrusque (1940)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Intérieur au vase étrusque (Interior with an Etruscan Vase) 1940 Oil on canvas, 73.7 x 108 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland When Matisse‘s Blue Nude was shown in the 1913 Armory show, the violent, unnaturalistic colors and…

Leon Trotsky

(1879–1940) Lev Davidovich Bronshtein Trotsky in Art: Kahlo, Frida (1907-1954) Autorretrato dedicado a León Trotsky 1937 National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington     Trotsky in Film: Frida 2002 Director: Julie Taymor Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina   Born November 7 1879…

Macha Méril

(1940) Princesse Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarine Filmography as Actress: Belle de Jour 1967 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel     Malgré-elles 2012 Director: Denis Malleval Starring: Flore Bonaventura, Louise Herrero   Born September 3 1940 Rabat (Morocco) Occupation Actress Titles Chevalier…

John Hurt

(1940–2017) Sir John Vincent Hurt, CBE Filmography as Actor: A Man for All Seasons 1966 Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller   Born January 22 1940 Chesterfield (England) Died January 25 2017 Cromer (England) Cause of death Cancer (pancreatic) Occupation Actor…

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Director: Mervyn LeRoy Producer: Sidney Franklin Screenplay: S.N. Behrman, Hans Rameau, George Froeschel Genre: Drama | Romantic | War Music: Herbert Stothart Country: United States Language: English Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date: 1940 Running time: 108 minutes Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) as Myra Lester…

Pauline Collins

(1940) Pauline Collins, OBE Filmography as Actress: Isadora 1968 Director: Karel Reisz Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, John Fraser     Shirley Valentine 1989 Director: Lewis Gilbert Starring: Pauline Collins, Tom Conti   Born September 3 1940 Exmouth (England) Occupation Actress Awards BAFTA Drama Desk Award Awards Laurence…

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Director: George Cukor Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart Based on: The Philadelphia Story (1939) by Philip Barry Genre: Comedy | Romantic Music: Franz Waxman Country: United States Language: English Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date: 1940 Running time: 112 minutes…

Michael Gambon

(1940–2023) Sir Michael John Gambon, CBE Filmography as Actor: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989 Director: Peter Greenaway Starring: Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren     The Wings of the Dove 1997 Director: Iain Softley Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache   Born…