Orson Welles made Othello—the first purely “cinematic” version of Shakespeare— between 1949 and 1952. The golden boy director of Citizen Kane (1941), Welles was, by age 34, in exile from Hollywood. Othello’s bizarre production history […]
Over the past 30 years Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has succeeded brilliantly with both surreal comedy (Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown) and sensual dramas (Talk to Her, Volver). Though he’s had a […]
Rome isn’t short of sights to attract visitors but in autumn it gains one more. The Festa del Cinema di Roma is an international film festival that attracts big stars – Mr T. Hanks was […]
We asked the Art Sonneteer to visit Beyond Caravaggio at the National Gallery. On visiting the new Caravaggio exhibition at the National Gallery Caravaggio and his mates are on display The National Gal’s the place to go […]
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