Tag: Beethoven
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‘An Endless Sunday’ Review: Lost Kids Roam the Streets of Rome in Promising Italian Debut
In a typical scene from “An Endless Sunday,” three teenage delinquents wander beside a canal. They end up killing a frog with a brick. Another group of children slightly younger than they are are also mucking about, and one of them is playing the recorder, blasting out a wobbly but recognizable version of Beethoven’s Ninth…
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French Far Right Presidential Candidate Slammed for Using Footage From Godard, Besson
Eric Zemmour, the French far-right pundit and TV journalist who has been called “France’s Trump,” sparked a scandal in French media earlier this week when he announced his presidential bid with a video that incited nationalist fervor and included unauthorized footage from classic movies, TV shows, newscasts and soccer games.The controversy echoes musicians such as…
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Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘Beethoven’ Star, Dies at 86
Charles Grodin, an actor known for movies, television, and theater, died Tuesday at the age of 86.The New York Times reported he had bone marrow cancer.Grodin had an illustrious career as an entertainer. Moviegoers saw his work in “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Heartbreak Kid,” “The Great Muppet Caper,” “Beethoven,” and numerous other films over six decades.…