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Zappa (1983 Film)
''Zappa'' is a 1983 Danish coming-of-age drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival and was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ''Zappa'' was adapted for the screen from the novel by the same name by Bjarne Reuter. It is the first of a trilogy, followed by ''Når snerlen blomstrer'' and ''Vi der valgte mælkevejen''. The sequel ''Når snerlen blomstrer'' was also filmed by Bille August in 1984 and is known as '' Twist and Shout'' in English. Plot Cast Reception The film was reviewed in ''The New York Times'' in 1984, Janet Maslin stating that "Mr. August has made ''Zappa'' a suspenseful, moving drama, with concerns that are as troubling as they are universally recognizable." Nathan Rabin reviewed ''Zappa'' for the AV Club in 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bille August
Bille August (; born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. August's 1987 film ''Pelle the Conqueror'' won the , Academy Awards, Academy Award and Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award. He is one of only ten directors to win the twice, winning the award again in 1992 for ''The Best Intentions'', based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman. His filmography includes ''The House of the Spirits (film), The House of the Spirits'', based on the novel by Isabel Allende; ''Smilla's Sense of Snow (film), Smilla's Sense of Snow''; ''Les Misérables (1998 film), Les Misérables''; ''Night Train to Lisbon (film), Night Train to Lisbon'', ''Silent Heart'', ''The Chinese Widow'' and ''A Fortunate Man''. He has received five Robert Awards (including Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Best Film and Robert Award for Best Director, Best Director) and three Bodil Awards for Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Best Danish Film. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |