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Tag Archives: Argentina
Movie Posters: Three Deneuves
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: What is it about Catherine Deneuve that prompts desecration? It sometimes seemed as though her directors needed to spoil her in order to properly venerate her. Perhaps it’s the placid opaqueness of her beauty that encouraged … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Performers
Tagged Argentina, Belle de jour, catherine deneuve, Czechoslovakia, Film, Italy, Luis Buñuel, Movie Posters, movies, Repulsion, Roman Polanski, Tristana
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Three Movie Posters for “L’avventura”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The French poster utilizes the art from the Italian poster, by the great Carlantonio Longi. This Argentine poster features the same basic design, though it’s been reinterpreted somewhat. The acid-y coloration is typical of Argentine movie … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial art, Movies
Tagged Argentina, Carlantonio Longi, Film, France, L'avventura, Lea Massari, Michelangelo Antonioni, Monica Vitti, Movie Posters, movies
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Six Movie Posters for “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The French poster, by Chica, is a classic. Echoed, somewhat ineptly, in this Argentine design. The U.S. poster utilizes a couple sketch that appeared in a lot of international advertising for the movie. The American posters … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial art, Movies
Tagged Argentina, catherine deneuve, Denmark, England, Film, Finland, France, Jacques Demy, Movie Posters, movies, Nino Castelnuovo, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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Movie Poster Du Jour: “La Chinoise”
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Tango Du Jour
Eddie Pensier writes: Rumor has it that Libertad Lamarque (1908-2000) left her native Argentina to work in Mexico, after an on-set dispute with fellow actress Eva Duarte grew into a feud. After Duarte married autocrat-to-be Juan Perón, the feud became … Continue reading
Posted in History, Movies, Music, Performers
Tagged Argentina, eva peron, libertad lamarque, tango
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Cartoon Du Jour
Eddie Pensier writes: “Restaurant De Lujo” (Luxury Restaurant) by Argentine humorist and editorial cartoonist Lino Palacio (1903-1984)
How To Make Use Of An Unwanted Opera House
epiminondas writes: I don’t know how much longer this will last, but at the moment it is the most interesting bookstore in the world.
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Travel
Tagged architecture, Argentina, books, bookstores, Buenos Aires, video
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