Millet, Jean-François (1814-1875) Les étoiles filantes (The shooting stars) 1847–1849 Oil on board, 18.7 x 34.5 cm National Museum Wales, Cardiff This purely imaginary subject is unusual among Millet’s works. It refers to Dante‘s ‘Inferno‘ which in one section describes the…
Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) Le Triomphe de Silène (The Triumph of Silenus) c.1636 Oil on canvas, 142.9 × 120.5 cm National Gallery, London This playful scene celebrates Silenus, companion to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and drunkenness. Silenus, a naked old…
Dangerous Liaisons Director: Roger Vadim Producer: Edmond Ténoudji Screenplay: Claude Brulé, Roger Vailland Based on: Les liaisons dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos Genre: Drama | Erotic | Romantic Music: Thelonious Monk, Duke Jordan Country: France Language: French Studio: Les Films Marceau Release date: 1959 Running time:…
Director: Stephen Frears Producer: Norma Heyman, Hank Moonjean Screenplay: Christopher Hampton Based on: Les liaisons dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos Genre: Drama | Erotic | Romantic Music: George Fenton Country: United States Language: English Studio: Lorimar | Warner Bros. Release date: 1988 Running…
Directors: Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor Producer: John Houseman Screenplay: Norman Corwin Based on: Lust for Life by Irving Stone Genre: Biography | Drama Music: Miklós Rózsa Country: United States Language: English Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date: 1956 Running time: 122 minutes Kirk Douglas…