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

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) 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…