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Venus (2006 Film)
''Venus'' is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell and produced by Kevin Loader, from a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths and Vanessa Redgrave. ''Venus'' had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2006, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States on 21 December 2006 and a wide release in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2007. O'Toole's performance in the film was met with critical acclaim, earning him his eighth and final Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Plot Maurice Russell is an elderly actor who finds himself increasingly attracted to his friend Ian's grand-niece Jessie, while simultaneously finding himself in deteriorating health owing to prostate cancer. Maurice's friend describes the grand-niece as a troublemaker and a nuisance, but Maurice discovers that Jessie warms to him when he starts interacting with her. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Michell
Roger Harry Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a British theatre, television and film director. He was best known for directing films such as ''Notting Hill'' and ''Venus'', as well as the 1995 made-for-television film ''Persuasion''. Early life and education Roger Harry Michell was born on 5 June 1956 in Pretoria, Union of South Africa. He was not South African, as is sometimes mistakenly assumed, but was born there because his father was a British diplomat who had been posted to South Africa. On account of his father's job, Michell spent parts of his childhood in Beirut, Damascus, and Prague; he and his family were in Prague during the 1968 invasion. He was educated at Clifton College in Bristol, where he began directing and writing short plays, before studying English at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he directed and acted in dozens of plays, winning both the RSC Buzz Goodbody Award for Best Student Director at the NSDF, and a Fringe First Award at the Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Theatrical Release
__FORCETOC__ Limited theatrical release is a film distribution strategy of releasing a new film in a few cinemas across a country, typically art house theaters in major metropolitan markets. Since 1994, a limited theatrical release in the United States and Canada has been defined by Nielsen EDI as a film released in fewer than 600 theaters. Background The purpose is often used to gauge the appeal of specialty films, like documentaries, independent films and art films. A common practice by film studios is to give highly anticipated and critically acclaimed films a limited release on or before December 31 in Los Angeles County, California, to qualify for Academy Award nominations (as by its rules). Highly anticipated documentaries also receive limited releases at the same time in New York City, as the rules for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature mandate releases in both locations. The films are almost always released to a wider audience in January or February of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Madekwe
Ashley Madekwe (; born 6 December 1983) is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Bambi in the ITV2 series ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' (2008–2010), Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama ''Revenge'' (2011–2013), and Tituba in the WGN series '' Salem'' (2014–2017). For her performance in ''County Lines'' (2019), Madekwe was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. Early life Madekwe was born at Mile End Hospital in East London to a Nigerian father and an English mother, and grew up on a South London council estate in West Norwood. When she was 14, her family moved to the Norbury suburbs, and Madekwe attended the BRIT School. She went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Her cousin is British actor Archie Madekwe. Career Madekwe started her acting career with a film titled '' Storm Damage''. In 2005, shortly after graduating from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art she played 'Jade' in Shan Khan's ''Prayer Room'' at Birmingh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London. Career Her theatre credits include '' The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff), ''Tiger Country'' and ''Tales From The Harrow Road'' (Hampstead Theatre), ''When We are Married'', ''Twelfth Night'' (in 1997 and 2004,), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (in 2000,), ''Square Circle'' and ''Playboy of the Asian World'' (all at the Leicester Haymarket), ''Airport 2000'' (Riverside Studios, Hammersmith), and Jatinder Verma's production of ''Exodus'' (Tara Arts/BAC). In 2003, she was 'Mrs Peachum' in a touring production of ''The Threepenny Opera'' for the Royal National Theatre. In 2004 she gave a critically acclaimed Maria in an Indian-themed production of ''Twelfth Night'' at the Albery Theatre. She also appeared as Nina Mandal, in ''Coronation Street''. She was a supporting cast member in two seasons of '' Class Dismissed''. Her film credits include ''Bend It Like Beckham'', '' Anita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathryn Bradshaw
Cathryn Bradshaw (born 13 January 1964, Blackpool) is an English actress known for her role in ''Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit''. Background Cathryn Bradshaw was born in Blackpool in 1964 and brought up in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire where she attended Breck School. She trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, alongside Louise Plowright and Mark Strong, and graduated in 1987. She married actor Mark Strong in Lancashire in 1989, but the marriage ended in divorce after only a few years. Career Bradshaw's first television role came in 1988 when she played the Princess in an episode of '' The Storyteller''. The following year she appeared in an episode of ''Inspector Morse'' ("The Secret of Bay 5B") and in the 1989 comedy musical film, '' Bert Rigby, You're a Fool'' alongside Robert Lindsay and Robbie Coltrane. Then in 1990, she played Melanie in the acclaimed BBC television drama ''Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit'' opposite Charlotte Coleman. She also appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronson Webb
Bronson John Webb (born 20 February 1983) is a British actor. Career Webb has had supporting roles in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film), ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (2004), ''The Dark Knight'' (2008) from the Batman franchise, Robin Hood (2010 film), ''Robin Hood'' (2010), and ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (2011). In roles with more visibility, he has played Emilio, a kidnapper in ''The Lives of the Saints'' (2006), and Tony the sidekick in Pusher (2012 film), ''Pusher'' (2012). Webb also plays Will, a central character in "Winter Is Coming", the first episode of HBO's ''Game of Thrones''. Selected filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Bronson 1983 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male television actors English male stage actors English male film actors Male actors from London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitstable
Whitstable () is a town on the north coast of Kent, England, at the convergence of the The Swale, Swale and the Greater Thames Estuary, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay, Kent, Herne Bay. The town, formerly known as Whitstable-on-Sea, was famous for oysters, collected from beds beyond the low water mark from Roman times until the mid-20th century. The annual Whitstable Oyster Festival takes place during the summer. In 1830, the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, one of the earliest passenger services, opened. In 1832, the company built a harbour and extended the line to handle coal and other bulk cargos for the City of Canterbury. The railway has closed, but the harbour still plays an important role in the town's economy. The railway route is now a cycle path which leads to Canterbury. History Archaeological finds indicate that the Whitstable area was inhabited during the Palaeolithic era, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Oysters were harvested in the area in ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaside Resort
A seaside resort is a city, resort town, town, village, or hotel that serves as a Resort, vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of an official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requirements such as in the German ''Seebad''. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort. History Seaside resorts have existed since antiquity. In Ancient Rome, Roman times, the town of Baiae by the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy was a resort for those who were sufficiently prosperous. Barcola by the Adriatic Sea in northern Italy with its Roman luxury villas is considered a special example of ancient leisure culture by the sea. Mersea Island in Essex, England was a seaside holiday destination for wealthy ancient Romans living in Colchester. The development of the beach as a popular leisure resort from the mid-19th century was the first manifestation of what is now the global tourist industry. The first seasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passive-aggressive Behavior
Passive-aggressive behavior is characterized by a pattern of passive hostility and an avoidance of direct communication. Inaction where some action is socially customary is a typical passive-aggressive strategy (showing up late for functions, staying silent when a response is expected). It is typically used to avoid confrontation, rejection, or criticism. Passive-aggressive behavior is sometimes protested by associates, evoking exasperation or confusion. People who are recipients of passive-aggressive behavior may experience anxiety due to the discordance between what they perceive and what the perpetrator is saying. Application Psychology In psychology, "passive-aggression" is one of the most misused psychological terms. After some debate, the American Psychiatric Association dropped it from the list of personality disorders in the DSM IV as too narrow to be a full-blown diagnosis and not well enough supported by scientific evidence to meet increasingly rigorous standards of d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 15996 August 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the Noble court, court of King Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He is generally considered one of the greatest artists in the history of Art of Europe, Western art. He was an individualistic artist of the Baroque period (). He began to paint in a precise Tenebrism, tenebrist style, later developing a freer manner characterized by bold brushwork. In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted scores of portrait painting, portraits of the Spanish royal family and commoners, culminating in his masterpiece (1656). Velázquez's paintings became a model for 19th century realism (art movement), realist and impressionism, impressionist painters. In the 20th century, artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Francis Bacon (artist), Francis Bacon paid trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokeby Venus
The ''Rokeby Venus'' ( ; also known as ''The Toilet of Venus'', ''Venus at her Mirror'', ''Venus and Cupid'' and, in Spanish, ''La Venus del espejo'') is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. Completed between 1647 and 1651,The Rokeby Venus . , London. Retrieved on 25 December 2007. and probably painted during the artist's visit to Italy, the work depicts the goddess in a sensual pose, lying on a bed with her back facing the vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Gallery
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current director of the National Gallery is Gabriele Finaldi. The National Gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection belongs to the government on behalf of the British public, and entry to the main collection is free of charge. Unlike comparable museums in continental Europe, the National Gallery was not formed by nationalising an existing royal or princely art collection. It came into being when the British government bought 38 paintings from the heirs of John Julius Angerstein in 1824. After that initial purchase, the gallery was shaped mainly by its early directors, especially Charles Lock Eastlake, and by private donations, which now account for two-third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
