Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Born on this day – Maria Michi:


Maria Michi


Actress

May 14, 1921 – April 7, 1980

Credits:

Appuntamento a Piazza di Spagna (1947); Brothers Blue (1973); Dedicato a un medico (1974); Down the Ancient Stairs (1975); Fatalità (1947); I problemi di Don Isidro (1978); Irene, Irene (1975); L'altra (1947); Last Tango in Paris (1972); Le ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis (1973); Legge di guerra (1961); Madam Kitty (1976); Mont-Dragon (1970); Paisan (1946); Redneck (1973); Rome, Open City (1945); Shamed (1947); The Breach (1970); The Charterhouse of Parma (1948); The Lady of Monza (1969); What Have You Done to Solange? (1972).

Born on this day – Albert Robida:


Albert Robida


Writer

Illustrator

Etcher

Lithographer

Caricaturist

May 14, 1848 – October 11, 1926

Credits:

Written work:

1430, the besieged of Compiègne; Contes pour les bibliophiles, with Octave Uzanne; The Beast in the Wood sleeping; Brittany (1900); La Fin des Livres, with Octave Uzanne; The Great Parisian masquerade; War in the Twentieth Century (1887); The War in the twentieth century (1887); La Part du hasard; The release of the opera in the year 2000 (1902); La Touraine (1892); La Vieille France series; The 19th century; The Twentieth Century (1883); The Twentieth Century (1883); The Twentieth Century / The electric life (1890); The Twentieth Century. La vie électrique (1890); The Journey of M. Dumollet; The Voyage of M. Dumollet; Les Escholiers du temps jadis; The Old Towns of Spain, notes and memorabilia; The Old Towns of Italy: notes and memories; The Old Ones Cities of Italy: notes and memories; The Clock of the Centuries Centuries (1902); The Island of Lutetia: ugliness and embellishments of the City; The Engineer von Satanas (1919); Normandy (1890); Paris from century to century century; the heart of Paris, splendours and memories; Paris, Splendours and Memories (1992); Provence, Paris, À la Librairie illustrée (1893); One Prophet caricaturist. War as it is; A Cottage in the Air / Cottage in the Sky; Engagement Trip to the Twentieth Century; Very extraordinary trips by Saturnin Farandoul (1879).

Movies and television:

Saturnino Farandola (1977); The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola (1913).

Albert Einstein, on imagination:


Logic will get you from A to B.
Imagination will take you everywhere.

- Albert Einstein.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Trust (2016):


The Trust

directed by Alex Brewer and Benjamin Brewer,
written by Adam Hirsch and Benjamin Brewer,
was released in the United States on May 13, 2016.
Music by Reza Safinia.

Cast:

Nicolas Cage, Elijah Wood, Sky Ferreira, Eric Heister, Alexandria Lee, Ethan Suplee, Kenna James, Steven Williams, Carl Windom Carlito, Jerry Lewis, Lisa Mack, Marc D. Donovan, Kevin Weisman, Erica Vanlee, Tommie Vegas, Christie Beran, Jeff Manning, Ronnie Thurmand Jr., Jeff Howard, Keston John, Reagan Pfifer, Ashley Campbell, Joe Palubinsky, Jay Hieron, Vanessa Campbell, Paul Vato, Xin Yi Gan, Jiaming Zhang, Marcus Weiss, James D. Smith Jr., Michael Beal, Andre Body, Tom Bonello, Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer, Shawn Wilson, Lisa Gardner, Alexander Garganera, Keith L. Hall, David Hershwitzky, Avo Jabourian, Slim Khezri, Kimya Mallory, R.H. McClurg, Bryan Moore, Jan Paulo Musni, Allyson Newell, Elise Quintana, Abigail Rich, Mark Roman, Jonathan Ruggiero, Mark Sawtelle.

On this day in music history - The 10,000 Steps, by Biomusique (2008):


The 10,000 Steps

Album by Biomusique,
released May 13, 2008.

Track list:

Ananda; Caeli et Terra; The Tender Greens; Persephone; Ohroo; Redemption; Empty Spaces; 10,000 Steps.

On this day in movie history - La Reine Margot (1994):


La Reine Margot

aka Queen Margot,
directed by Patrice Chéreau,
written by Danièle Thompson and Patrice Chéreau,
based on the novel La Reine Margot by Alexandre Dumas,
was released in France on May 13, 1994.
Music by Goran Bregovic.


Cast:

Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi, Dominique Blanc, Pascal Greggory, Claudio Amendola, Miguel Bosé, Asia Argento, Julien Rassam, Thomas Kretschmann, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Albano Guaetta, Johan Leysen, Dörte Lyssewski, Michelle Marquais, Laure Marsac, Alexis Nitzer, Emmanuel Salinger, Barbet Schroeder, Jean-Marc Stehlé, Otto Tausig, Bruno Todeschini, Tolsty, Bernard Verley, Ulrich Wildgruber, Laurent Arnal, Gérard Berlioz, Christophe Bernard, Marian Blicharz, Daniel Breton, Pierre Brilloit, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Cécile Caillaud, Marc Citti, Grégoire Colin, Erwan Dujardin, Jean Douchet, Philippe Duclos, Marina Golovine, Zygmunt Kargol, Carlos López, Orazio Massaro, Roman Massine, Charlie Nelson, Bernard Nissile, Julie-Anne Roth, Jean-Michel Tavernier, Béatrice Toussaint, Mélanie Vaudaine, Nicolas Vaude, Isabel Alarcão, José Alves, Ivo Canelas, Dalila Carmo, Hélène de Fougerolles, Ramon de Mello, Vanessa Dinger, Nuno Elias, Gonçalo Ferreira, Luís Gaspar, Fernando Lupach, Peter Michael, Florbela Oliveira, Andreas Piper, Margarida Reis, Victor Rocha, Maria Rueff, José Simão, Patrícia Tavares, AnabeTeixeira, Nuno Tudela, Carlos Vieira, Mafalda Vilhena.

On this day in movie history - The Crow (1994):


The Crow

directed by Alex Proyas,
written by David J. Schow and John Shirley,
based on the comic book series by James O’Barr,
was released in the United States on May 13, 1994.
Music by Graeme Revell.


Cast:

Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling, Sofia Shinas, Anna Thomson, David Patrick Kelly, Angel David, Laurence Mason, Michael Massee, Tony Todd, Jon Polito, Bill Raymond, Marco Rodríguez, Kim Sykes, Rock Taulbee, Norman Max Maxwell, Jeff Cadiente, Henry Kingi Jr., Erik Stabenau, Cassandra Lawton, Lou Criscuolo, Todd Brenner, Joe West, Thomas Rosales Jr., Jeff Imada, Tierre Turner, Tim Parati, Matt Adler, Charles Bazaldua, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Theodore Borders, Joseph Chapman, Holly Dorff, Judi M. Durand, Greg Finley, Spencer Garrett, Barbara Harris, Kathleen Kane, Carlyle King, Phillip Lucier, Peter Lurie, Juan Pope, David Randolph, Vernon Scott, Jim Goodall, Brad Laner, James Putnam, Eddie Ruscha, Elizabeth Thompson, Marston Daley, Laura Gomel, Rachel Hollingsworth, Charles Levi, Mark McCabe, Frank Nardiello, Brianne Brozey, Phoebe Dollar, Dale Frye, Aaron Jefford, James O’Barr, Hamilton Perkins, Kai Portman, David J. Schow, Michael Sinterniklaas, Tom Wayland.