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Alice Maud Krige
Alice Maud Krige (; born June 28, 1954) is a South African actress and producer. Her big break came in 1981, when she starred as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in the British historical film ''Chariots of Fire'', and as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley in the American supernatural horror film ''Ghost Story''. She received a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in the West End theatre production of ''Arms and the Man'' (1981) and later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Krige starred in various British, South African, European, and American films throughout her career. She starred in ''King David'' (1985), ''Barfly'' (1987), ''Haunted Summer'' (1988), '' See You in the Morning'' (1989), '' Sleepwalkers'' (1992), and ''Institute Benjamenta'' (1995). She played the role of the Borg Queen in the science fiction film '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), for which she received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, and reprised the role in '' Star Trek: Voyager' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upington
Upington () is a town founded in 1873 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olijvenhoutsdrift ('Olive wood drift'), due to the abundance of olive wood trees in the area, but later renamed after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General and then Prime Minister of the Cape. It originated as a mission station established in 1871 and run by Reverend Christiaan Schröder. The mission station now houses the Kalahari Orange Museum. The museum is also the home of a donkey statue, which recognises the enormous contribution that this animal made to the development of the region during the pioneering days of the 19th century. The elevation of Upington is 2,742 feet (835 metres). It is the closest large centre to the Augrabies Falls (arguably the greatest of South African waterfalls) and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The landscape is very arid but the soil is fertile and crops such as fruit are grown in i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Contact
First contact may refer to: *First contact (astronomy), the moment in astronomical transit when the apparent positions of the two bodies first touch *First contact (anthropology), the first meeting of two cultures previously unaware of one another *First contact (science fiction), a common science fiction theme about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life Titles Film *'' Star Trek: First Contact'', a 1996 film in the ''Star Trek'' science fiction franchise * ''First Contact'' (1983 film), a 1983 documentary by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson *'' Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact'', a 2001 theatrical film adaptation of the ''Ultraman Cosmos'' TV series Television * ''First Contact'' (Australian TV series), a 2014 Australian television documentary *First Contact (Canadian TV series), a 2018 Canadian documentary television series TV episodes * "First Contact" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), a 1991 episode of the science fiction television series ''Star Trek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretel & Hansel
''Gretel & Hansel'' (also known as ''Gretel & Hansel: A Grim Fairy Tale'') is a 2020 dark fantasy horror film directed by Osgood Perkins and written by Rob Hayes, based on the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm. Sophia Lillis and Sam Leakey portray the titular characters, with Alice Krige and Jessica De Gouw also starring. The film follows the siblings Gretel and Hansel as they become lost in the forest and then stumble upon the home of a witch. ''Gretel & Hansel'' was released in the United States on 31 January 2020, by United Artists Releasing. The film grossed $22.3 million worldwide against a $5 million production budget and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its visuals and cinematography as well as the horror elements and acting, but criticism for its pacing and screenplay. Plot The prologue opens with a story about "a beautiful child with a pretty pink hat", a mortally wounded baby girl. Her father takes her to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
