A cinephilac blog about an actress, silent film, and the Jazz Age, with occasional posts
about related books, music, art, and history written by Thomas Gladysz. Visit the
Louise Brooks Society™ at www.pandorasbox.com
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Cool pic of the day: Louise Brooks, by Hobe
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Saturday, October 11, 2014
What do Louise Brooks, Nicki Minaj, Lindsay Lohan, and Rosamund Pike have in common?
Louise Brooks and her iconic bob continue to influence and be discussed. And today, she was in the news:
Did Nicki Minaj Just Change The Bob Game?
The 'do she's rocking would put Louise Brooks to shame — it's like a modern take on Vidal Sassoon's iconic cuts. And, while we're having a serious bob moment (and so is all of Hollywood) . . . .
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This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Friday, October 10, 2014
Brooksie: The Jazz Age Musical
For those who haven't already checked it out, well worth visiting is the Swiss website for Brooksie: The Jazz Age Musical. You can even order CD's.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Virtually Forever, a novel featuring Louise Brooks
In the past, I've blogged about Virtually Forever, a new novel which features Louise Brooks as a character. The actress and silent film star appears on the cover of the book, which was published in November of last year. The author of Virtually Forever is Anthony Eames, a former newspaper journalist and television producer-scriptwriter who lives in Australia. Recently, Eames sent me a link to a video interview about the book.
Here is the description of the book from the publisher. "Virtually Forever is a love story with an unusual twist. Michael Stanton has an obsessive interest in the long-dead, hauntingly beautiful silent screen actor, Louise Brooks. Involved in an military program to replicate world leaders in a virtual reality domain, he clandestinely uses this technology to recreate the Jazz Age world of Louise Brooks. Entering it, he appears as a wealthy and mysterious stranger and, soon after meeting Louise, a love affair follows against the backdrop of Hollywood parties and studio politics. Back in the real world, Michael’s colleagues have discovered that there is an unknown intruder in their top-secret computer system. The plot weaves between Michael's tempestuous love affair with Louise and his desperate struggle to safeguard her and her world from annihilation — at any cost."
Here is the description of the book from the publisher. "Virtually Forever is a love story with an unusual twist. Michael Stanton has an obsessive interest in the long-dead, hauntingly beautiful silent screen actor, Louise Brooks. Involved in an military program to replicate world leaders in a virtual reality domain, he clandestinely uses this technology to recreate the Jazz Age world of Louise Brooks. Entering it, he appears as a wealthy and mysterious stranger and, soon after meeting Louise, a love affair follows against the backdrop of Hollywood parties and studio politics. Back in the real world, Michael’s colleagues have discovered that there is an unknown intruder in their top-secret computer system. The plot weaves between Michael's tempestuous love affair with Louise and his desperate struggle to safeguard her and her world from annihilation — at any cost."
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Japanese Anime
A while back, my Italian friend Gianluca sent me an email about a Japanese Anime artist. According to this page on the Anime News Network, "Rumiko Takahashi's design for Nabiki Tendo is patterned after silent film actress Louise Brooks (1906-1985)." It is amazing how many comics, cartoons, graphic novels and anime Louise Brooks has inspired. Thank you Gianluca.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Monday, October 6, 2014
The Lulu Project, by Bruce Brownlee
The Lulu Project, by Bruce Brownlee. Transformations of photographs of silent film actress Louise Brooks. Created in 2006.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Today: «Loulou», de Pabst, avec Louise Brooks, en version ciné-concert à Strasbourg
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En réalisant l’un des derniers grands chefs d’œuvre du cinéma muet, Georg Wilhelm Pabst révéla Louise Brooks autant que l’actrice irradia son film. Musica en donne une version où la musique de Peer Raben, compositeur de la plupart des musiques de film de Rainer Werner Fassbinder, est jouée live par l’ensemble.
Tiré de deux pièces de Frank Wedekind écrites au tournant du XXe siècle et elles aussi sujettes à scandales, le sujet est dans l’air du temps : Berg débutera l’écriture de son opéra un an avant la sortie du film et s’inspirera des deux mêmes textes : La Boîte de Pandore et L’Esprit de la terre. Si les situations de l’opéra diffèrent un peu de celles du film, la charge tragique et amorale demeure centrale.
Maîtresse fatale des hommes qui l’entourent, voire même des femmes qui l’approchent (la comtesse Geschwitz), Loulou finira son existence à Londres, après plusieurs meurtres et un procès qui l’oblige à fuir, dans les bras de Jack l’Éventreur. Des fastes des salons berlinois aux bas-fonds londoniens, c’est de cette descente aux enfers toujours doublée de fulgurance qu’il s’agit. Pabst, alors totalement obnubilé par son actrice, en donne une vision indépassable.
Le film fut censuré et resta longtemps incomplet, comme l’opéra resta longtemps inachevé ; il aura fallu attendre la toute fin des années soixante-dix pour, dans un cas comme dans l’autre, les apprécier dans leur complétude – 1979 pour l’opéra terminé par Friedrich Cerha, 1980 pour le film, enfin remonté selon les vœux de son réalisateur.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Universal Lulu: Το Κουτί της Πανδώρας-G.W. Pabst
Greek adaption of Pandora's Box, directed by G.W. Pabst and starring Louise Brooks.
Στις 26 Ιανουαρίου κυκλοφορεί σε επανέκδοση από τη New Star, το αριστούργημα του G.W. Pabst, Το κουτί της Πανδώρας.
Μία από τις καλύτερες ταινίες του μεσοπολέμου και μία από τις κλασσικότερες ταινίες όλων των εποχών.
Ένα tour de force κινηματογραφικού ερωτισμού με την αξεπέραστη Louise Brooks
Στις 26 Ιανουαρίου κυκλοφορεί σε επανέκδοση από τη New Star, το αριστούργημα του G.W. Pabst, Το κουτί της Πανδώρας.
Μία από τις καλύτερες ταινίες του μεσοπολέμου και μία από τις κλασσικότερες ταινίες όλων των εποχών.
Ένα tour de force κινηματογραφικού ερωτισμού με την αξεπέραστη Louise Brooks
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
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