Tag: Count

Paolo Malatesta

(c.1246–1285) Paolo Malatesta, called “il Bello” (the Beautiful) Count of Ghiaggiolo (1269–1285) Paolo Malatesta in Literature: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321): Divina Commedia (Italian) Paolo Malatesta in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Paolo et Francesca 1814 Musée Condé, Chantilly     Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Francesca…

Matteo Maria Boiardo

(1441–1494) Matteo Maria Boiardo, Conte di Scandiano Works: • Orlando innamorato (Italian) • Orlando Innamorato (English) Born 1441 Scandiano (Italia) Died December 19 1494 Reggio Emilia (Italia) Occupation Poet Writer

Giacomo Leopardi

(1798–1837) Count Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi Works: • Essays and Dialogues (English) • I Canti (Italian) • The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi (English) • The Poems of Leopardi (English) Born June 29 1798 Recanati (Italia) Died…

Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1998)

The Count of Monte Cristo Director: Josée Dayan Producer: Jean-Pierre Guérin Screenplay: Didier Decoin Based on: The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) by Alexandre Dumas Genre: Adventure | Drama | Historical | Romantic Music: Bruno Coulais Country: France | Italia Language: French Studio: TF1 Release date: 1998 Running…

Le comte de Monte-Cristo (1961)

The Count of Monte-Cristo Director: Claude Autant-Lara Screenplay: Jean Halain Based on: The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) by Alexandre Dumas Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Historical Music: René Cloërec Country: France | Italia Language: French Studio: Gaumont Release date: 1961 Running time: 195…

The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

Director: David Greene Producer: Norman Rosemont Screenplay: Sidney Carroll Based on: The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) by Alexandre Dumas Genre: Adventure | Drama | Historical Music: Allyn Ferguson Country: United Kingdom Language: English Release date: 1975 Running time: 119 minutes Richard Chamberlain…

John (England)

(1166–1216) John Lackland, Jean sans Terre King of England (1199–1216) Lord of Ireland (1177–1216) Count of Poitiers (1199–1204) Duke of Normandy (1199–1204) Duke of Aquitaine (1199–1216) John Lackland in Literature: • Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): King John (1596) John Lackland in Film: The Lion in…

Richard I (England)

(1157–1199) Richard the Lionheart, Richard Coeur de Lion Duke of Aquitaine (1168–1199) Count of Poitiers (1169–1196) Duke of Normandy (1189–1199) Count of Anjou (1189–1199) King of England (1189–1199) Richard the Lionheart in Film: The Lion in Winter 1968 Director: Anthony Harvey…

Henry II (England)

(1133–1189) Henry of Anjou, Henry Plantagenet Henry FitzEmpress, Henry Curtmantle Duke of Normandy (1150–1189) Count of Anjou (1151–1189) Duke of Aquitaine (1152–1189) Count of Poitiers (1156–1189) King of England (1154–1189) Henry II in Art: De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Queen Eleanor and…