Many film lovers consider it the best film of all times: The Godfather (part one: 1972). The three-part mafia epic is based on the novel …
John Wayne: The Duke (2.)
Continued from part one John Wayne made one of his special dreams come true in 1952: he founded his own independent production company, Batjac Productions. …
John Wayne: The Duke (1.)
There is only one actor who is associated with the Western like no other: John Wayne. Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in 1907 in Iowa. In his younger years, he was always accompanied by his dog, an Airedale Terrier named Duke…
Yves Montand: Chanson, Charm, Chic (2.)
In 1966, Yves Montand starred in the Formula One film Grand Prix, which was originally planned to feature Steve McQueen. To this day, Grand Prix remains a unique film: the realistic footage of the racetrack, shot at enormous expense, still amazes.
Montand plays the fictional Ferrari driver Jean-Pierre Sarti in the film.
Although the sixties were an era of professional success for Yves Montand, two strokes of fate occurred in that decade…
Yves Montand: Chanson, Charm, Chic (1.)
His big idol was Fred Astaire: Yves Montand (civil name Ivo Livi) was born on October 13, 1921 in Tuscany and grew up in humble circumstances. In 1924 Yves Montand’s family fled to Marseille: the political situation in Italy destroyed the Livis’ existence…
Steve McQueen: King of Action
On June 25, 1951, a man named Steve McQueen took the Subway to the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, a well-known acting school: shortly before, …
Jean-Paul Belmondo: Legend of the French cinema
He was a legend of French cinema: Jean-Paul Belmondo. From the 1960s, Jean-Paul Belmondo was one of the most famous actors of his generation.At the …
Elizabeth Taylor: Life, Screen, Image
She was one of Hollywood’s most famous actresses: Elizabeth Taylor. She immortalized herself in the role of Cleopatra in the 1963 film of the same …
Sophia Loren: Goodness Gracious Me
There is even a pizza carrying her name: Sophia Loren is one of the most famous screen legends of the last century. She starred alongside …
The James Stewart Story (2.)
When James Stewart returned to Hollywood after World War II, he faced his golden decade: Stewart returned as an independent actor, with no ties to any studio: a rarity in those days. Stewart’s first film in his new independence was It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): the film revived the partnership between Stewart and director Frank Capra.