The Appointment
The Appointment may refer to: * ''The Appointment'' (film), a 1969 psychological drama * ''The Appointment'' (novel), a 1997 German novel by Herta Müller * ''The Appointment'' (Picasso), a 1900 pastel on paper by Pablo Picasso See also * Appointment (other) Appointment may refer to: Law *The prerogative power of a government official or executive to select persons to fill an honorary position or employment in the government (political appointments, poets laureate) * Power of appointment, the legal ...

The Appointment (film)
''The Appointment'' is a 1969 psychological drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Omar Sharif and Anouk Aimée. Written by James Salter, it is based on the story by Antonio Leonviola. Plot After becoming involved with the ex-fiancée of a business acquaintance, lawyer Frederico Fendi ( Omar Sharif) becomes consumed with suspicion that his new wife Carla ( Anouk Aimée) may be moonlighting as a high-class prostitute. His attempts to entrap her lead to disaster. Cast Production ''The Appointment'' has three original scores. Michel Legrand composed the film's first score. That score contained only a single theme, with variations, and was ultimately rejected. A replacement score was composed by John Barry, which was used in the film's theatrical release. Barry's score also contained a single theme with variations, with the exception of select location scenes. The film had a very limited release in the United States, and when the rights were purchased for U.S. televi ...
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The Appointment (novel)
''The Appointment'' () is a novel by German author Herta Müller. The novel was originally published in German in 1997 and later in English by Metropolitan Books and Picador, a Macmillan imprint, in 2001. The novel was one of several for which Müller was known when she received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009. ''The Appointment'' portrays the humiliations of Communist Romania, told from the perspective of a young woman working as a clothing-factory worker who has been summoned by the secret police. She is accused of sewing notes into the linings of men's suits bound for Italy asking that the recipient marry her to help her get out of the country. References Sources"The Evil of Banality" - A review of ''The Appointment'' by Costica Bradatan ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada' ...
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The Appointment (Picasso)
''The Appointment'' is a 1900 pastel on paper painting by Pablo Picasso, now in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. History and description In September 1899, the eighteen-year-old Picasso was in Paris, looking for subjects and themes of everyday life that would allow him to experiment with new artistic tendencies. ''The Appointment'' shows a subject typically drawn from Parisian nightlife, with the scene of a couple embracing and kissing, while standing in a dimly lit attic, in front of a bed that suggests a subsequent amorous encounter. Little is revealed to the viewer's: the faces of the protagonists are hidden by their embrace. However, the contrast between the soft but supple slenderness of the woman and the strong and solid grip of the man is evident, and his figure is composed of stronger shading and straighter lines (note the massive square shape of the legs). In the small drawing, the asymmetrical but expertly composed composition is striking, with the contrast between the bac ...
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