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Park City

(Encyclopedia) Park City, town (1990 pop. 4,468), Summit co., N central Utah, in the Wasatch Range. A former mining town whose silver and other deposits were mined out, it was a nearly ghost town by…

Redford, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Redford, Robert, 1937–, American actor and director, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Charles Robert Redford, Jr. One of Hollywood's superstars, he began his acting career in 1959, scoring…

Movies and Film: Independent Films Today

Independent Films TodayMovies and FilmFilm Financing, Production, and DistributionProduction, Distribution, ExhibitionDistributionExhibition(ists)Stars' BucksIndependent Films TodayForeign FilmsSome…

Tavernier, Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Tavernier, Bernard, 1941-2021, French film director, b. Lyon, France. Tavernier was the son of a well-known writer/poet, and began his…

Spoleto Festival

(Encyclopedia) Spoleto Festival, also called Festival of the Two Worlds, annual summer arts festival held in Spoleto, Italy. Founded by the composer Gian-Carlo Menotti and the conductor Thomas…

Coppola, Sophia Carmina

(Encyclopedia) Coppola, Sophia Carmina, , 1971- , American director, screenwriter, and actress, b. New York City. The youngest child of director…

Halloween: Witchcraft in Film, Part 4

My, Look What I've Found by Beth Rowen Related Links Halloween Trick and TreatsAll-Time Scariest MoviesInterview with a Real-Life WitchInterview with Blair Witch DirectorsBlair Witch…

1976 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrTaxi Driver, Martin Scorsese (United States)Taxi DriverArchive PhotosSpecial Jury PrizeCria Cuervos, Carlos Saura (Spain)The Marquise of O, Eric Rohmer (Germany/France)Best…

1964 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Jacques Demy (France/Germany)Special Jury PrizeWoman of the Dunes, Hiroshi Teshigahara (Japan)Best ActorAntal Pager, Pacsirta (Hungary)Saro Urzi, Seduced…

1965 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrThe Knack, Richard Lester (United Kingdom)Special Jury PrizeKwaidan, Masaki Kobayashi (Japan)Best Actor and Best ActressSamantha Eggar and Terence Stamp, The Collector (United…