This film is my most personal work yet. It is creative imagining and psychological portrait of Maria Callas–Pablo Larraín
Maria: Pablo Larraín’s Biopic of Callas, Starring Angelina Jolie, Acquired by Netflix
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Scarlet Empress, The (1934): Making of Dietrich-Von Sternberg Fantasy Historical Saga
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Von Sternberg contrived a fantastical 18th-century Imperial Russia, one that is both “grotesque and spectacular,” hitting audiences of the Depression era with its stylistic excesses.
Blonde Venus (1932): Making of Von Sternberg’s Romantic Epic
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Von Sternberg’s story for Blonde Venus and the screenplay by Furthman and S.K.Lauren center on a fallen woman, who’s ultimately forgiven by her long-suffering husband.
Venice Film Fest 2024: Edition 81 Kicks of with “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Premiere, Sigourney Weaver Tribute
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Weaver received lifetime achievement Golden Lion award and praise from her ‘Avatar’ and ‘Aliens’ director James Cameron: “She’s way overdue for that Oscar!”
Knight Without Armour (1937): Jacques Feyder’s British Spy Romantic Melodrama, Starring Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat
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The film tries to blend history, high adventure, and romance, with a tone of chivalry and elegance–not always effectively.
