On this day in movie history - Honeyland (2019):

Honeyland

a documentary directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov,

written by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov,

was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 28, 2019.
Music by Foltin.

Cast:

Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam, Mustafa Sam, Muzafer Sam, Veli Sam, Ali Sam, Alit Sam, Gamze Sam, Ljutvish Sam, Safet Javorovac.

On this day in movie history - The Unfaithful (1947):

The Unfaithful

directed by Vincent Sherman,

written by David Goodis and James Gunn,

based on the 1927 play The Letter by W. Somerset Maugham,

was released in the United States on January 28, 1947.
Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

Ann Sheridan, Lew Ayres, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Jerome Cowan, Steven Geray, John Hoyt, Peggy Knudsen, Marta Mitrovich, Douglas Kennedy, Claire Meade, Frances Morris, Jane Harker, Heinie Conklin, Jack Mower, Leo White.

On this day in movie history - Phantom Lady (1944):

Phantom Lady

directed by Robert Siodmak,

written by Bernard C. Schoenfeld,

based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich,

was released in the United States on January 28, 1944.
Music by Hans J. Salter.

Cast:

Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis, Aurora Miranda, Thomas Gomez, Fay Helm, Elisha Cook, Jr., Andrew Tombes, Regis Toomey, Joseph Crehan, Doris Lloyd, Virginia Brissac, Milburn Stone.

Born on this day - Frank Doubleday:

Frank Doubleday

Actor

January 28, 1945 – March 3, 2018

Credits:

John Wayne Made Me Cry: Our Western Heros (2002); Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997); Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (1991); Dollman (1991); L.A. Bounty (1989); Our House (1988); Longarm (1988); Broadcast News (1987); Amazing Stories (1987); Sledge Hammer! (1986); Stingray (1986); Nomads (1986); Space Rage (1985); T.J. Hooker (1983–1985); Avenging Angel (1985); Trauma Center (1983); Hill Street Blues (1983); The Greatest American Hero (1982); CHiPs (1981–1982); Archie Bunker's Place (1981); Escape from New York (1981); The Incredible Hulk (1981); Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979); Charlie's Angels (1978); The Big Fix (1978); Wonder Woman (1978); A Killing Affair (1977); Abar (1977); Starsky and Hutch (1977); The Quest (1976); Assault on Precinct 13 (1976); Alex & the Gypsy (1976); Johnny Staccato (1976); Delvecchio (1976); The First Nudie Musical (1976); Police Story (1975); Lucas Tanner (1975).

Born on this day – Lucia Bosè:

Lucia Bose

Actress

January 28, 1931 – March 23, 2020

Credits:

One More Time (2013); Capri (2010); I Viceré (2007); Harem Suare (1999); Alta società (1992); Il coraggio di Anna (1992); Le gorille (1990); L'avaro (1990); Volevo i pantaloni (1990); Brumal (1989); Moon Child (1989); Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987); Like Peter for his house (1985); The Charterhouse of Parma (1982); The Partridge (1981); Mon enfant, Ma Mère (1981); Violanta (1977); Mrs. Garcia Confesses (1976–1977); The school trips (1976); Lumiere (1976); Down the Ancient Stairs (1975); The Golden Mass (1975); Blood Stains on a New Car (1975); The Legend of Blood Castle (1973); La colonna infame (1973); The Heroes (1973); Nathalie Granger (1972); Arcana (1972); The House of Pigeons (1972); L'ospite (1971); The Double (1971); Something Creeping in the Dark (1971); Ciao Gulliver (1970); Winter in Mallorca (1970); Metello (1970); The Picasso Summer (1969); Fellini Satyricon (1969); Of Love and Other Solitudes (1969); Under the Sign of Scorpio (1969); Nocturno 29 (1969); We Are Not Made of Stone (1968); On the roads of Spain (1966); Testament of Orpheus (1960); This is Called Dawn (1956); Sinfonia D'Amore (1956); Gli sbandati (1955); Death of a Cyclist (1955); Le village Magique (1955); Accadde al commissariato (1954); Concert of Intrigue (1954); Of Life and Love / Marsina stretta (1954); It was lei che lo voleva! (1953); The Lady Without Camellias (1953); Rome 11:00 (1952); Three Girls from Rome (1952); È L'amor che mi rovina (1951); Parigi è sempre Parigi (1951); Story of a Love Affair (1950); Under the Olive Tree (1950).

Born on this day – Jackson Pollock:

Jackson Pollock

Painter

January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956

Born on this day – Augusto Genina:

Augusto Genina

Director

Writer

Producer

January 28, 1892 – September 18, 1957

Louise Brooks (left) with Augusto Genina (right) on the set of Prix de Beauté (1930).

Credits:

Frou-Frou (1955); Maddalena (1954); Three Forbidden Stories (1952); Devotion (1950); Sky over the swamp (1949); Benghazi (1942); The Siege of the Alcazar (1940); Castles in the Air (1939); Naples Under the Kiss of Fire (1937); Frauenliebe - Frauenleid (1937); Blumen aus Nizza (1936); The White Squadron (1936); La gondola aux chimères (1936); Not Forget-me-nots (1935); Vergiss mein nicht (1935); Nous ne sommes plus des Enfants (1934); Ne sois pas jalouse (1932); La femme en homme (1932); The Darling of Paris (1931); Mitternachtsliebe (1931); Les amours de minuit (1931); Prix de Beauté (Miss Europe); (1930); n drama at 16 (1929); Quartier Latin (1929); Liebeskarneval (1928); Remnant (1928); The story of a small Parisian (1928); Die Gefangene von Shanghai (1927); The White Slave (1927); Farewell youth! (1927); The Last Lord (1926); The Extinguished Hearth (1925); The wife Bella (1924); Il Corsaro (1923); Cyrano de Bergerac (1923) Germaine (1923); The sinless sinner (1922); Lucie de Trecoeur (1922); The castle of the Melancholy (1922); A Woman Passed (1922); Husband, wife and... (1921); The chained (1921); The Crisis (1921); A Black Point (1921); The Diabolical (1921); The three sentimental (1921); La douloureuse (1921); The Adventure of God (1920); The warmer (1920); The Wheel of Vice (1920); The Woman and the Corpse (1920); Debt of hatred (1920); The Two Crucifixes (1920); Bel ami (1919); Lucrezia Borgia (1919); The Adventures of Bijou (1919); Noris (1919); The Mask and the Face (1919); The Prince Dell'impossibile (1919); The End of a Vile (1918); The Emigrant (1918); Farewell youth! (1918); Female – Female (1918); The Throne and the Chair (1918); The lie (1918); The torpedoing of Oceania (1917); Kalidaa - the story of a mummy (1917); Tomboy (1917); Firefly (1917); The drama of the crown (1916); Miss Cyclone (1916); His Daughter's Second Husband (1916); The dream of One Day (1916); Cento H.P. (1915); The Last Disguise (1915); A Woman Wills (1915); The Butterfly with the Golden Wings (1915); Jealousy (1915); Midnight (1915); The 13 HP engine (1915); The Florist of Como (1915); The Ring of Siva (1914); The Lovers' Escape (1914); The Conquest of Diamonds (1914); After the New Year's Eve (1914); The Escape of the Diamonds (1914); The Mysteries of Monroe Castle (1914); Youth Triumphs! (1914); The Voice of Innocence (1914); The Little Candle Maker (1914); Lulu (1914); The Word That Kills (1914); The Broken Chain (1913); His wife's wife excellence (1913); Too late! (1912); Beatrix d'Este (1912).

Born on this day – Colette:

Colette

Aka

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette

Writer

Mime artist

Actress

January 28, 1873 – August 3, 1954

Credits:

Books and plays:

Chance Acquaintances (1952); Chéri (1920); Claudine at School (1900); Claudine in Paris (1901); Gigi (1945); Gigi: Play (1951); Green Sealing Wax (2020); The Collected Stories of Colette (2003); The Last of Cheri aka The End of Cheri (1926); The Vagabond (1911).

Movies and television:

Madelen, she is so much all that (2020); Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (2013); Chéri (2009); Mademoiselle Gigi (2006); The Child and the Spells (2004); Camaradagem (1999); The Child and the Spells (1994); Duo (1990); The second (1990); Wheat in grass (1990); Julie de Carneilhan (1990); Chéri (1988); Gigi (1987); The war of Troy Will Not Take Place (1984); Le roman du samedi (1980); Claudine (1978); The bed canopy (1974); The second (1973); Plainchant (1973); Chéri (1973); Away from It All (1973); Hora once (1969); The Gentle Libertine (1967) The child and Les sortilèges (1967); Kirmizi karanfiller (1962); Drengen og trolderiet (1962) Chéri (1962); École des vedettes (1960); Gigi (1958); Matinée Théâtre (1958); Mitsou (1956); Le ciel de lit (1955); Journey to Italy (1954); Immature Grain Tea (1954); The Seven Deadly Sins (1952) Colette (1951); Chéri (1950); Minne (1950); Julie de Carneilhan (1950); Gigi (1949); Claudine at School (1937); Divine (1935); Ladies Lake (1934) The Vagabond (1932); Mädchen in Uniform (1931); The vagabonda (1918); Claudine at School (1917); Claudine in Paris (1917); Claudine Goes Away (1917); Claudine en ménage (1917); Claudine (1913).

Elias Canetti, on writing:

The process of writing has something infinite about it.

Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation.

- Elias Canetti.