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Princess Tarakanova
Princess Tarakanova (c. 1745 – ) was a pretender to the Russian throne. She styled herself, among other names, ''Knyazhna Yelizaveta Vladimirskaya'' (Princess Elizabeth of Vladimir, Russia, Vladimir), ''Fräulein Frank'', and ''Madame Trémouille''. Tarakanova (''tarakan'' is the Russian word for cockroach) is a later name, used only in entertainment (literature, theater, films, paintings), apparently on the basis of her relatives (from her father prince Razumovsky's side) being the owners of the estate Daraganovka (Tarakanovka) in Ukraine - the place where she (apparently) grew up. In her own time, she was not known by that name. Life Tarakanova claimed to be the daughter of Alexei Razumovsky and Empress Elizabeth of Russia, reared in Saint Petersburg. Even her place of birth, however, is not certain, and her real name is not known. She is known to have traveled to several cities in Western Europe, and to have become a mistress of Count Philipp Ferdinand of Limburg Stir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Édith Jéhanne
Édith Jéhanne (9 February 1899 – 14 June 1949) was a French film actress of the silent and early sound era. Filmography * 1922: ''Rouletabille chez les bohémiens'' (dir. Henri Fescourt) * 1922: ''Triplepatte'' (dir. Raymond Bernard) * 1924: '' Le Miracle des loups'' (dir. Raymond Bernard) * 1927: ''The Chess Player'' (dir. Raymond Bernard) * 1927: ''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (dir. Georg Wilhelm Pabst) * 1928: ''Le Perroquet verre'' (dir. Jean Milva) * 1930: '' Tarakanova'' (dir. Raymond Bernard) * 1930: ''Quand nous étions deux'' (dir. Léonce Perret Léonce Joseph Perret (14 March 1880 – 12 August 1935) was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer.The Museum of Modern Art(retrieved 7 June 2007) He also worked as a stage actor and director. Often described as avan ...) Notes References Bibliography * * * * * * External links * * 1899 births 1949 deaths French film actresses French silent film actresses 20th-century Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1740s Births
Year 174 ( CLXXIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 927 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 174 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Empress Faustina the Younger accompanies her husband, Marcus Aurelius, on various military campaigns and enjoys the love of the Roman soldiers. Aurelius gives her the title of ''Mater Castrorum'' ("Mother of the Camp"). * Marcus Aurelius officially confers the title ''Fulminata'' ("Thundering") to the Legio XII Fulminata. Asia * Reign in India of Yajnashri Satakarni, Satavahana king of the Andhra. He extends his empire from the center to the north of India. By topic Art and Science * ''Meditations'' by Marcus Aurelius is written, in Greek, while on milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Romanovs 1613–1918
''The Romanovs 1613–1918'' is a 2016 history book by Simon Sebag Montefiore.The Romanovs: 1613-191''New York Times'' Retrieved July 7, 2017 The book is about the Romanov Dynasty The House of Romanov (also transliterated as Romanoff; , ) was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia. Ni ... which lasted from 1613 until the monarchy was abolished in 1917. See also *'' Jerusalem: The Biography'' *'' Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar'' References 2016 non-fiction books Alfred A. Knopf books History books about Russia Weidenfeld & Nicolson books {{royal-bio-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore ( ; born 27 June 1965) is a British historian, television presenter and author of history books and novels, including '' Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar'' (2003), '' Jerusalem: The Biography'' (2011), '' The Romanovs 1613–1918'' (2016), and ''The World: A Family History of Humanity'' (2022). Early life Simon Sebag Montefiore was born in London. His father was psychotherapist Stephen Eric Sebag Montefiore (1926–2014), a great-grandson of the banker Sir Joseph Sebag-Montefiore, the nephew and heir of the wealthy philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore. Simon's mother was Phyllis April Jaffé (1927–2019) from the Lithuanian branch of the Jaffe family. Her parents fled the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. They bought tickets for New York City, but were cheated, being instead dropped off at Cork, Ireland. In 1904, due to the Limerick pogrom, her father, Henry Jaffé, left the country and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ekaterina (TV Series)
''Ekaterina'' is a 2014 Russia-1 historical television series starring Marina Aleksandrova as the eventual Russian empress Catherine the Great. The first season tells the story of princess Sophie Friederike Auguste, and her rise to power to become Empress of Russia, following a coup d'état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III. The second season portrays the challenges she faces at home and abroad during the early years of her rule, as she tries to revitalise Russia to become one of the great powers of Europe, and becomes titled "the Great". The first season premiered on 24 November 2014 on Russia-1, and was released on Amazon in 2017 under the title ''Ekaterina: The Rise of Catherine the Great''. The second season premiered on Russia-1 on 27 February 2017, and was released on Amazon in 2018. The third season premiered on 21 October 2019. The series premiered its fourth and final season on 5 October 2023. Plot summary Season 1: Catherine (2014) ''Motto – «I will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leonid Zorin
Leonid Genrikhovich Zorin (; 3 November 1924 – 31 March 2020) was a Russian playwright. He was born in Baku, Soviet Union, and studied at Azerbaijan University and at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow. He is author of plays and screenplays. His most performed work is ''A Warsaw Melody'' (1967). Selected filmography * '' 20,000 Leagues Across the Land'' (1960) * ''Peace to Him Who Enters'' (1961) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1961) * '' Friends and Years'' (1965) * ''The Ugly Story'' (1966) * ''Stopwatch'' (1970) * '' Grandmaster'' (1972) * '' Kind Men'' (1979) * '' The Transit'' (1982) * ''The Pokrovsky Gate'' (1982) * ''Royal Hunt Royal Hunt is a Danish progressive metal band. The band was founded in 1989 by keyboardist André Andersen in order to combine basic values of classic rock with progressive, current musical elements. The name originated from a painting seen in ...'' (1990) References 1924 births 2020 deaths Writers from Baku Soviet dramatist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vitaly Melnikov (film Director)
Vitaly Vyacheslavovich Melnikov (; 1 May 1928 – 21 March 2022) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. He was named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1987 and awarded Order of Honour in 2002 and IV Class Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in 2010.Cinema: Encyclopedic Dictionary // ed. Sergei Yutkevich. — Moscow: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1987, p. 265 He was also a member of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences and was awarded the special Nika Award in 2016 "For outstanding contribution to national cinema". Biography Vitaly Melnikov was born at the maternity hospital of the Svobodny town (modern-day Svobodny, Amur Oblast of Russia), although his birthplace was written down as Mazanovo village where his parents lived at the moment. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Elena Cortese Rossi di Coenzo (1 January 1923 – 10 July 2019), sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa, was an Italian film and theatre actress. Her screen career spanned over 100 productions across over five decades, from 1941 until 1993. Cortese won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, for her performance in the film ''Day for Night'' (1973). In 2013, she received the French Order of Arts and Letters. Over the course of her career, Cortese worked with many important Italian and international directors, including Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Franco Zeffirelli, François Truffaut, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Terry Gilliam. She was also active on stage, particularly in the company of Giorgio Strehler. Critic Morando Morandini described her as "one of the last divas of Italian theatre.... a mix of floral liberty, subdued decadence, belated D'Annunzio-ism and neurotic modern s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Rival Of The Empress
''The Rival of the Empress'' () is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Jacopo Comin and Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Isa Pola. A separate English-language version '' Shadow of the Eagle'' was released the previous year. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in RomeAnile p.173 with sets designed by Wilfred Shingleton. The costumes were designed by Vittorio Nino Novarese. Star Richard Greene was dubbed by the Italian actor Massimo Serato. Plot During the 18th century, the empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the princess. Cast * Richard Greene as Conte Alexei Orloff * Valentina Cortese as Principessa Tarakanova * Greta Gynt as Contessa Loradona Campaniello * Isa Pola as Imperatrice Catarina * Charles Goldner as Generale Korsakoff * Hugh French as Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shadow Of The Eagle (1950 Film)
''Shadow of the Eagle'' is a 1950 British-Italian historical film, historical drama film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Greta Gynt. It was written Doreen Montgomery and Hagar Wilde based on a story by Jacques Companéez. A separate Italian version ''The Rival of the Empress'' was released in 1951. Plot During the 18th century the Empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the Princess. Cast * Richard Greene as Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Count Alexei Orloff * Valentina Cortese as Princess Tarakanova (pretender), Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova * Greta Gynt as Countess Loradona Camponiello * Binnie Barnes as Catherine the Great, Catherine, Empress of Russia * Charles Goldner as General Korsakov * Hugh French as Captain Sergei Nikolsky * Walter Rilla as Prince Radz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
