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Counterplot (other)
A counterplot refers to a plot made in opposition to another. It may also refer to: * ''Counterplot (film)'', a 1959 crime film * ''The Counterplot'', a 1924 novel by Hope Mirrlees * "Counter Plot", fifth episode of the 1965–66 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' * ''The Counterplot'', an episode of the 1919 serial The Lightning Raider See also * L'Étourdi ou les Contretemps - A French play meaning "The Blunderer, or the Counterplots" * V.V., or Plots and Counterplots - A 1865 short story by Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Good Wives'' (1869), ''Little Men'' (1871), and ''Jo's Boys'' ... * Counterpoint (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counterplot (film)
''Counterplot'' is a 1959 American film noir crime film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Richard Blake. The film stars Forrest Tucker, Allison Hayes, Gerald Milton, Jackie Wayne, Richard Verney and Miguel Ángel Álvarez. The film was released in October 1959, by United Artists. It was the final film directed by the German-born Neumann. Plot The story centers on a man named Steve, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after his wife, a femme fatale named Rose, disappears. As Steve investigates her mysterious disappearance, he uncovers a web of deceit involving his wife's past and her connections to a criminal underworld. Steve navigates a series of twists and turns, encountering various characters who have their own agendas. He struggles to determine who he can trust, leading to a climax of suspense and betrayal. Cast *Forrest Tucker as Brock Miller *Allison Hayes as Connie Lane *Gerald Milton as Bergmann *Jackie Wayne as Manuel *Richard Verney as Ben Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Counterplot
''The Counterplot'' is the second novel by Hope Mirrlees. Written in 1923, it was originally published in 1924, and is the only one of Mirrlees's three novels to take place in then-contemporary settings, ''Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists'' (1919) being a historical novel, while '' Lud-in-the-Mist'' (1926) is a fantasy. Hope Mirrlees dedicated ''The Counterplot'' to Jane Harrison, with a Greek epigram taken from Homer's ''Odyssey'', which translates to "nothing is greater than when two people keep house together, man and wife, a great grief to enemies and joy to friends." A list of books by the same publisher, appended at the end of the novel, includes a brief description of ''The Counterplot'', calling it "a study of the literary temperament". Synopsis The novel's protagonist is Teresa Lane, a woman of 28, living in Plasencia, a villa in the southeast of England, shortly after World War I, who studies the spectacle of her family life with the intent of transforming it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daleks' Master Plan
''The Daleks' Master Plan'' is the fourth serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Terry Nation and Dennis Spooner and directed by Douglas Camfield, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in twelve weekly parts from 13 November 1965 to 29 January 1966. It was the show's longest serial until 1986 and remains the longest with a single director. In the serial, the First Doctor ( William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Steven Taylor (Peter Purves) and Katarina ( Adrienne Hill) become embroiled in the Daleks' scheme to design the ultimate weapon. They are joined by Bret Vyon ( Nicholas Courtney) and Sara Kingdom ( Jean Marsh). The serial was commissioned due to the Daleks' popularity, and was preceded by an additional episode, " Mission to the Unknown". Nation shared the workload by writing six episodes while former script editor Spooner wrote the other six. The seventh episode's Christmas Day broadcast prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lightning Raider
''The Lightning Raider'' is a 1919 American action film, action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. It was the on-screen debut of Boris Karloff, albeit as an extra. The film serial survives in an incomplete state with some reels preserved at the Library of Congress Public Archives of Canada/Dawson City collection and other film archives, but it is not available on home video. The serial was shown in France as ''Par Amour''. Plot A beautiful young woman is in reality a daring master thief. While fleeing the scene of her latest robbery, she meets a handsome young millionaire named Thomas Babbington North. The film belongs to the sensationalistic "Yellow Menace" genre of its time, with Warner Oland playing the insidious Oriental Wu Fang. Cast * Pearl White as The Lightning Raider * Warner Oland as Wu Fang * Henry G. Sell as Thomas Babbington North * Ruby Hoffman as Lottie * William P. Burt as The Wasp (credited as William Burt) * Frank Redman as Hop Sing * Nellie Burt as Sunb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Étourdi Ou Les Contretemps
''L’Étourdi ou les Contretemps'' (''The Blunderer, or the Counterplots''), also known in English as ''The Bungler'', is a five-act theatrical comedy by the French playwright Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world liter .... After premiering in Lyon in 1655, it appeared at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon in Paris in November 1658. The plot follows a servant's schemes to help his wealthy employer win the affections of a poor young woman. Characters * Lelio (''Lélie'' in the French original), a young aristocrat * Leander (''Léandre''), Lelio's rival * Mascarille, Lelio's servant * Hippolyta (''Hippolyte''), a young woman * Celia (''Célie''), a gypsy woman * Trufaldin, an old man * Pandolphus (''Pandolfe''), Lelio's father * Anselmo (''Anselme''), Hippolyta's father * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Good Wives'' (1869), ''Little Men'' (1871), and ''Jo's Boys'' (1886). Raised in New England by her Transcendentalism, transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began writing from an early age. Louisa's family experienced financial hardship, and while Louisa took on various jobs to help support the family from an early age, she also sought to earn money by writing. In the 1860s she began to achieve critical success for her writing with the publication of ''Hospital Sketches'', a book based on her service as a nurse in the American Civil War. Early in her career, she sometimes used pen names such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
