Christopher Isherwood

Christopher Isherwood

Nascimento : 1904-08-26, Wyberslegh Hall, High Lane, Cheshire, North West England

Morte : 1986-01-04

História

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an English-American novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Isherwood, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Perfil

Christopher Isherwood

Filmes

E.M. Forster: His Longest Journey
Himself (archive footage)
A film about the life of A Passage to India author EM Forster, following his huge growth as a writer and the twists and turns of his personal life.
Christopher e seus Amigos
Book
Isherwood foge de sua vida reprimida na Inglaterra e se joga na decadente - mas febril - Berlim dos anos 30, pré-Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Direito de Amar
Author
Baseado na obra homônima de Christopher Isherwood, o drama é ambientado em 30 de novembro de 1962, em Los Angeles. George Falconer, professor de inglês, perdeu seu companheiro de 16 anos em um acidente de carro oito meses atrás. A dor da perda não diminui com o tempo, o que faz George decidir se matar. Ele começa então a colocar todos os seus negócios em ordem e fazer os preparativos para seu suicídio.
Cabaret
Short Story
A filmed stage performance of the 1993 London revival. Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Skyfall) directed this new production for the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. It starred Jane Horrocks as Sally, Adam Godley as Cliff, Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Sara Kestelman as Fräulein Schneider. Cumming received an Olivier Award nomination for his performance and Kestelman won the Olivier for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. Mendes's conception was very different from either the original production or the conventional first revival. The most significant change was the character of the Emcee. The role, as played by Joel Grey in both prior incarnations, was an asexual, edgy character dressed in a tuxedo with rouged cheeks. Alan Cumming's portrayal was highly sexualized, as he wore suspenders (i.e. braces) around his crotch and red paint on his nipples.
Ricas e Famosas
Malibu Party Guest
Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Self - Interviewee
The film tells the cultural story of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period. It includes interviews with Christopher Isherwood, Louise Brooks, Lotte Eisner, Elisabeth Bergner, Francis Lederer, Carl Zuckmayer, Gregor Piatigorsky, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Mrs. Walter Gropius, and Arthur Koestler.
A Verdadeira História de Frankenstein
Teleplay
Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his associate, Dr. Polidori.
E.M. Forster 1879-1970
Writers, actors, directors discuss E.M. Forster and his literary works.
Christopher Isherwood: A Born Foreigner
Himself - Interviewee
Documentary about author Christopher Isherwood, in which he is interviewed about his life and work and which features extracts from films of his novels and stories.
A Stravinsky Portrait
Himself
This documentary follows composer and conductor Igor Stavinsky at his home in California, in London, and in Hamburg where he conducts an orchestra rehearsal. Includes conversations with a variety of friends and musical collaborators. Includes footage of Stravinsky and Balanchine discussing the Variations (in memoriam Aldous Huxley) and rehearsing their ballet Apollo with Suzanne Farrell.
The Sailor from Gibraltar
Writer
Alan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow who's searching for a sailor she had known many years before. Alan and Anna begin the search on board a yacht bound for Greece, but they don't find the sailor. After a stop in Africa, Louis de Mozambique joins the party and suggests that the sailor may never have existed other than in Anna's mind.
O Ente Querido
Screenplay
Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.
Diane
Screenplay
Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.
I Am a Camera
Novel
Just before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets flamboyant cabaret entertainer Sally Bowles and an unusual friendship is born. As Sally feeds her extravagant tastes, Chris goes along for the ride, until their Jewish pal, Fritz, encounters trouble.
O Grande Pecador
Screenplay
A young man succumbs to gambling fever.
Uma Mulher Contra o Mundo
Story
Dinah Sheldon is a student at an exclusive girl's school who starts campaigning for women's rights. Her minister father and her boyfriend Tom Wade do not approve.
Fúria no Céu
Screenplay
A jealous man frames his wife's suspected lover for murder.
Little Friend
Scenario Writer
A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.
Little Friend
Dialogue
A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.