Tag: satire

Repas comique, Banquet des affamés (c.1917-1918)

Ensor, James (1860-1949) Repas comique, Banquet des affamés (Comical Repast, Banquet of the Starved) c.1917–1918 Oil on canvas, 115.6 x 145.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The current title of this painting reflects the two names it was given…

Persius

(34 AD-62 AD) Aulus Persius Flaccus Works: • The Satires of A. Persius Flaccus (Latin) • The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius (English) Born December 4 34 AD Volterra (Italia) Died November 24 62 AD Roma (Italia) Occupation Poet Writer

Juvenal

(c.55 AD-c.127 AD) Decimus Junius Juvenalis Works: • The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia and Lucilius (English) Born c.55 Aquino (Italia) Died c.127 Roma (Italia) Occupation Poet Writer

Thomas Dekker

(c.1572-c.1632) Works: • The Noble Spanish Soldier (English) • Satiro-Mastix; or, the Vntrussing of the Humorous Poet (English) • Thomas Dekker Edited (English)   Born c.1572 London (England) Died August 25 c.1632 London (England) Occupation Playwright Writer

The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

Director: Bryan Forbes Producer: Ely A. Landau Screenplay: Edward Anhalt Based on: La Folle de Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency Genre: Comedy | Drama | Satire Music: Michael J. Lewis Country: United States Language: English Studio: Commonwealth United Entertainment Release…

I nuovi mostri (1977)

The new monsters (English-language version: Viva l’Italia!) Directors: Dino Risi | Ettore Scola | Mario Monicelli Producers: Pio Angeletti, Adriano De Micheli Screenplay: Agenore Incrocci & others Genre: Comedy | Grotesque | Satire Music: Armando Trovajoli Country: Italia Language: Italian Studio: Titanus Release date:…

I mostri (1963)

The Monsters Director: Dino Risi Producer: Mario Cecchi Gori Screenplay: Agenore Incrocci & others Genre: Comedy | Grotesque | Satire Music: Armando Trovajoli Country: Italia | France Language: Italian Studio: Titanus Release date: 1963 Running time: 115 minutes Ugo Tognazzi (1922-1990) Vittorio Gassman (1922-2000) See…

La Grande Bouffe (1973)

La grande abbuffata Director: Marco Ferreri Producer: Vincent Malle Screenplay: Marco Ferreri, Rafael Azcona Genre: Comedy | Drama | Grotesque | Satire Music: Philippe Sarde Country: France | Italia Language: French, Italian Release date: 1973 Running time: 136 minutes Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) as…

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Director: Brian De Palma Producer: Brian De Palma Screenplay: Michael Cristofer Based on: The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe Genre: Comedy | Satire Music: Dave Grusin Country: United States Language: English Studio: Warner Bros. Release date: 1990 Running time: 126…

Murder by Death (1976)

Director: Robert Moore Producer: Ray Stark Screenplay: Neil Simon Genre: Comedy | Mystery | Satire Music: Dave Grusin Country: United States Language: English Studio: Rastar | Columbia Pictures Release date: 1976 Running time: 94 minutes Eileen Brennan (1932-2013) as Tess…