John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

Nascimento : 1902-02-27, Salinas, California, USA

Morte : 1968-12-20

História

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). Author of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Steinbeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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John Steinbeck

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Of Mice and Men
Writer
Two migrant ranch workers, best friends, move from place to place, seeking work and the promise of the American dream. George dreams of owning land and being his own boss. Lennie, his partner, a giant and physically strong man with cognitive disability, simply dreams of playing with rabbits. Having encountered problems at their last job, George and Lennie are forced to flee to a new farm for work until Lennie’s strength gets them into trouble.
Steinbeck e il Vietnam in guerra
The Grapes of Wrath: The Ghost of Modern America
Self (archive footage)
In April 1939, "Grapes of Wrath" entered the pantheon of literature with a bang. Americans are at loggerheads over the odyssey of the Joad family, tenant farmers from Oklahoma who, like thousands of others, were driven from their land during the Great Depression. Eighty years have passed since the famous work was published, and 90 years since the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929. To mark this occasion, the documentary examines the genesis of the novel, its themes, its renewed reception during the financial crisis of 2008.
Batalha Incerta
Novel
Califórnia, anos 1930. O ativista Jim Nolan (Nat Wolff) batalha para conscientizar politicamente seus colegas e organizar uma grande greve dos catadores de maçã da região. Adaptação de Luta Incerta, de Jonh Steinbeck.
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Novel
A powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.
John Steinbeck: Voice of America
Himself (Archival Footage)
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
The Pearl
Novel
Based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, The Pearl is the story of an impoverished diver whose life is changed forever when he discovers "the pearl of the world".
Ratos e Homens
Novel
Dois vagabundos, um deles grandalhão lento e gentil, tentam ganhar dinheiro trabalhando nos campos durante a Depressão para que possam realizar seus sonhos. Dois companheiros de viagem, George e Lennie, vagam pelo país durante a Depressão, sonhando com uma vida melhor. Então, quando parece que podem conseguir algo, a chance é arrancada de suas mãos. O filme é fiel ao romance de Steinbeck, explorando questões de força, fraqueza, utilidade, realidade e utopia, mostrando a Califórnia de Steinbeck vividamente.
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Novel
Esquecendo o Passado
Novel
Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.
Of Mice and Men
Novel
George and Lenny travel through the Depression-era west working at odd jobs, hoping to make enough money to buy their own farm. George must always watch over his intellectually disabled friend, and keep him out of danger, both to himself and to others. After they take a new job at a ranch, Lenny gets into far more trouble than George can talk his way out of, leaving George to decide whether to help him, or leave him to his fate.
The Red Pony
Novel
A young farmboy who can't seem to communicate with his father develops an attachment to a young red pony.
Topoli
Original Story
It is loosely based on the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and is the story of Topoli a young retarded guy who lives by his nephew Essi and their life.
The Harness
Short Story
A gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until a free-minded young woman turns up at his ranch with her eight-year-old son.
Of Mice and Men
Novel
Two ranch workers, one of them simple-minded, look for work and happiness during the Great Depression, but luck is not in their cards.
Зима тревоги нашей
Story
A World for You and Me
Story
Turkish adaptation of the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck.
Adventures on the New Frontier
Self
A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term.
Mahalle Arkadaşları
Novel
Ciúme, Tempero do Amor
Novel
Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.
A Leste do Paraíso
Author
No Vale das Salinas, na Califórnia, na época da Primeira Guerra Mundial, Cal Trask disputa com o irmão Aaron, o "menino de ouro" da família, o amor de seu pai. Cal se sente solitário, e desde a infância luta pela atenção do pai, que não esconde sua preferência pelo outro filho. Só que uma surpresa muda um pouco as coisas: Cal descobre que sua mãe, dada como morta há muito tempo, mora perto dele. Ele vai fazer um empréstimo com ela, que virou prostituta, para salvar a fazenda da família e ganhar a aprovação do pai.
Páginas da Vida
Narrator
Em "O Policial e o Hino" um sem-teto fica frustrado pelas inúmeras tentativas de ser preso e encarcerado por 90 dias em uma cela quente ao invés de enfrentar os rigores de um inverno de Nova York. Em "O Toque do Clarim" um detetive da Policia de NY tem uma crise de consciência quando fica dividido entre o dever de prender um amigo de infância por um crime que só ele sabe e a dívida de honra que ainda tem para com o amigo. Em "A Última Folha" uma jovem ingênua pega pneumonia depois de ser seduzida e abandonada por ator venal. Quando perde a vontade de viver, sua irmã e um excêntrico artista de Greenwich Village tentam ajudá-la a sobreviver. Em "O Resgate do Chefe Vermelho" 2 vigaristas trapalhões sequestram o filho de um xerife rural, mas começam a achar que pegaram mais do que podem lidar. Finalmente, em "O Presente dos Magos" um jovem casal pobre luta para pagar Presentes de Natal dignos de seu amor.
Viva Zapata
Screenplay
Em 1909, no México, um grupo de lavradores vai até o presidente, afirmando que suas terras foram roubadas, e um deles deixa claro que o governo não pretende fazer nada por eles. Este lavrador acaba se tornando um guerrilheiro, que por vários anos teve importância política na vida do país.
O Vale da Ternura
Writer
Peter Miles stars as Tom Tiflin, the little boy at the heart of this John Steinbeck story set in Salinas Valley. With his incompatible parents -- the city-loving Fred and country-happy Alice -- constantly bickering, Tom looks to cowboy Billy Buck for companionship and paternal love.
The Pearl
Novel
A poor Mexican diver discovers a valuable pearl in the ocean, but it brings his family only trouble
Um Barco e Nove Destinos
Story
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial no Atlântico, um navio e um barco alemão se envolvem em um combate e ambos naufragam, mas existem alguns sobreviventes que vão para um dos botes. No entanto, eles têm diferentes origens e propósitos, mas surge o pomo da discórdia quando um dos sobreviventes se revela um nazista.
The Moon Is Down
Novel
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
Tortilla Flat
Book
Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
The Forgotten Village
Writer
Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.
Vinhas da Ira
Author
Tom, filho mais velho de uma pobre família de trabalhadores rurais, retorna para casa após cumprir pena por homicídio involuntário. Ele planeja levar os parentes até a Califórnia, onde dizem que trabalho não falta. Durante a viagem eles passam por diversos tipos de provações e quando finalmente chegam na "Terra Prometida" descobrem que é um lugar bem pior do que aquele que deixaram.
Of Mice and Men
Novel
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
The Mouse
Adaptation
Two best friends Kisan and Baloo have their dream of a house, a piece of land. A farm and a happy life. Baloo is a slow learner and is dependant on Kisan. His basic issue is to always touch soft things like velvet, silky hair and finally they die of his uncontrolled energy, which is unintentional. Kisan is an intelligent man and he takes care of Baloo like a mother. He cannot bear or see anybody harming Baloo. The story predicts their journey of both of them encountering incidences in their lives and how does everything get devastated, consequently.
Pueblito de Santiago
Story
Adapted from Mexico's "The Forgotten Village". It deals with the fight that develops from the superstitious and ignorant interpretation of a problem and its real, scientific solution.