THE SHELTERING SKY... O CÉU QUE NOS PROTEGE...

The Sheltering Sky, directed by Bernando Bertolucci, is a great movie, one of my favorite movies, starring Debra Winger (she looks extremely gorgeous in this film), John Malkovich and Campbell Scott. I love the music, the actor's performance, the costume design, the scenery, the photography. I watched this film many times...The music composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto is amazingly beautiful! If you have not seen this movie before, I strongly recommend it. 
O Céu que nos Protege é um excelente filme, um dos meus favoritos, dirigido por Bernardo Bertolucci e interpretado por Debra Winger (ela está belíssima neste filme), John Malkovich e Campbell Scott. Gosto muito da música, da interpretação dos atores, do figurino, do cenário, da fotografia. Já assisti a este filme muitas vezes... A música composta por Ryuichi Sakamoto é incrivelmente bela! Eu recomendo com entusiasmo para aqueles que ainda não viram este filme.


The opening title sequence and the first scene when they arrive at the dock are really wonderful!!




Ryuichi Sakamoto is just great!


The Sheltering Sky is a 1990 British-Italian drama film based on the 1949 novel by the writer Paul Bowles (who narrates the film and appears in a cameo role) about a couple who journey to northern Africa in the hopes of rekindling their marriage but soon fall prey to the dangers that surround them. Three Americans from New York arrive in Tangier in 1947. Port Moresby (John Malkovich) and his wife Kit (Debra Winger) are accompanied by their friend George Tunner (Campbell Scott) on a trip that will take them deep into the Sahara Desert. Tunner observes, "We're probably the first tourists they've had since the war" to which Kit replies, "We're not tourists. We're travelers." While Tunner plans to return home in a few weeks, Port and Kit plan on staying for a year or two.
O Céu que nos Protege é um filme ítalo-britânico de 1990, do gênero drama, baseado na novela escrita em 1949 pelo escritor Paul Bowles (que narra o filme a aparece em pequenas cenas).  O filme narra a história de um casal que viaja para o norte da África na esperança de reacender o seu casamento. Os três norte-americanos de Nova Iorque chegam a Tânger em 1947. Port Moresby (John Malkovich) e sua esposa Kit (Debra Winger) são acompanhados pelo amigo George Tunner (Campbell Scott) em uma viagem que irá levá-los a conhecer as remotas regiões do deserto do Saara. Tunner observa: "Nós somos provavelmente os primeiros turistas após a guerra". Ao que Kit responde: "Nós não somos turistas, somos viajantes". Enquanto Tunner planeja voltar para casa em poucas semanas, Port e Kit pretendem ficar por um ano ou dois.

Quote about the difference between tourists and travelers and another quotes:
Port Moresby: Well, terra firma.
Tunner: We're probably the first tourists they've had since the war.
Kit Moresby: Tunner, we're not tourists. We're travelers.
Tunner: Oh. What's the difference?
Port Moresby: A tourist is someone who thinks about going home the moment they arrive, Tunner.
Kit Moresby: Whereas a traveler might not come back at all.
Tunner: You mean *I'm* a tourist.
Kit Moresby: Yes, Tunner. And I'm half and half.

Header photo of Sahara Desert, Morocco, from WallDesk 

A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU ALL AROUND THE WORLD!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

FELIZ NATAL!

ENJOY THOSE HAPPY CHRISTMAS MUSIC VIDEO FROM THE LOVELY MOVIE "LOVE ACTUALLY".





Olivia Olson, performing "All I Want for Christmas".

Bill Nighy as Billy Mack perfoming "Christmas Is All Around", ex-"Love Is All Around".

PS: A tip to hear the You Tube video without delay. Let's play one time and on the replay, it will all be fine.

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THE STRAIGHT STORY - HISTÓRIA REAL

THE STRAIGHT STORY

I love so much the movie "The Straight Story", by David Lynch. (In Lynch's site you can download MP3 music). I recorded the movie and I can see it film over and over. It's a beautiful, moving , sensible and emotional film I've ever seen. It's a loving story about family, friendship, generosity and reconciliation. I would highly recommend it. After seeing this film I feel like I know just a little bit more about the USA. I like so much that story, the plot, original music, the location and so on. Really this is "My Classic Movie". This film describe a real story of Alvin Straight, (1920-1996), from Laurens, Iowa, the real-life person on whom his portrayal of a 73-year-old man who rode a tractor across the country was based. You can see here the real Alvin Straight. The casting is great. Richard Farnsworth turns in a beautiful performance as do the rest of the cast, most notably Sissy Spacek in an endearing performance as his daughter, and Harry Dean Stanton in a small role.

This film has memorable quotes, like this one:


Alvin Straight: You don't think about getting old when you're young... you shouldn't.


Cyclist #1: Must be something good about gettin' old?


Alvin Straight: Well I can't imagine anything good about being blind and lame at the same time but, still at my age I've seen about all that life has to dish out. I know to separate the wheat from the chaff, and let the small stuff fall away.


Cyclist #2: So, uh, what's the worst part about being old, Alvin?


Alvin Straight: Well, the worst part of being old is rememberin' when you was young.


Farnsworth, who had been involved in filmmaking for more than 60 years, was nominated in 2000 for an Oscar for best actor for his performance in "The Straight Story." It was the second nomination for Farnsworth, who was nominated for the 1978 film "Comes a Horseman." At 79, he was the oldest leading actor Oscar nominee. "Titanic" star Gloria Stuart was the oldest performer ever nominated when she was nominated for supporting actress at 87. But unfortunately, in my point of view, the Oscar went to Kevin Spacey, who won for his portrayal of a suburban father in "American Beauty."


You can see here Richard Farnsworth’s filmography. In October 2000, Richard Farnsworth (1920-2000), died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 80. His fiancée Jewely Van Valin said Farnsworth was diagnosed several years ago with terminal cancer, which had left him partially paralyzed. He struggled with the pain while he was working on "The Straight Story," she said.

HISTÓRIA REAL

Gostei muito do filme "História Real", ( The Straight Story, 1999) dirigida por David Lynch. (No site de Lynch você pode fazer o download de músicas em MP3). É um belo filme, comovente e sensível. Fala sobre a família, a amizade, a generosidade, a reconciliação. Gosto de tudo neste filme: da história, das falas, da música, da locação na pequena cidade do oeste americano, da lentidão das cenas, enfim este é o "Meu Clássico"!


O filme foi baseado numa história real. Alvin Straight (1920-1996) morava na pacata cidade de Laurens, Iowa, USA e sua história é uma comovente jornada de persistência e reconciliação. Veja aqui o verdadeiro Alvin, que tem seu nome escrito na galeria dos famosos cidadãos de Iowa.

O elenco é muito bom: Alvin Straight é vivido por Richard Farnsworth, sua filha Rose é Sissy Spacek e seu irmão Lyle é interpretado por Harry Dean Staton. Você encontra o filme nas locadoras em versão VHS e DVD.


O filme tem cenas lindas e você pode ler algumas de suas memoráveis frases . Por este filme Richard Farnsworth se tornou em 2000 o ator mais velho a receber uma indicação ao Oscar como Melhor Ator. Infelizmente, na minha opinião, ele perdeu o Oscar para Kevin Spacey, em "Beleza Americana" (American Beauty).


Além de "História Real" , Farnsworth participou de “Raízes da Ambição”, pelo qual também ganhou uma indicação ao Oscar de Melhor Ator Coadjuvante e do suspense “Louca Obsessão”, entre outros. Veja sua filmografia aqui. Richard Farnsworth (1920-2000) tinha um câncer terminal e quando gravou o filme de Lynch já estava muito doente. Aos 80 anos atirou contra si próprio e morreu em sua casa, no Novo México.

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FILMS I LOVE!

• Four movies I could watch over and over.
  It’s impossible to mention only four! I recommend strongly these ten:

A PASSAGE TO INDIA

A Passage to India (1984)
Directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster, published 1924.
Cast: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness.

I love this film and it's my preferred ! I found a beautiful and complete site about "A Passage to India", with many photos, plot, script, locations, links, etc.

The music in this film is composed by Maurice Jarre and it is very beautiful. If you want to hear the music, go to http://www.epdlp.com/films.php?film=p% and click on "Passage a la India". This is a great site and it's worthy a visit.

The film is set in colonial India in 1924. Adela Quested (Judy Davis), a sheltered, well-educated British woman, arrives in the town of Chandrapore, where she hopes to experience "the real India". Here she meets and befriends Dr. Aziz (Victor Banerjee), who, despite longstanding racial and social taboos, moves with relative ease and freedom amongst highborn British circles.

THE STRAIGHT STORY

The Straight Story (1999)
Directed by David Lynch
Cast: Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek
The Straight Story is based on a real event in the life of a real person. Alvin Straight (1921-1996) lived quietly until he went on an unusual journey that put him in the spotlight. The Laurens resident took a 240-mile road trip -on a lawn mower. At 73, Straight wanted to see his brother, Henry, whom he hadn't spoken to for almost a decade.

I love so much this film and there is beautiful quotes about family and old age:

Alvin: I'd give each one of 'em a stick and, one for each one of 'em, then I'd say, 'You break that.' Course they could real easy. Then I'd say, 'Tie them sticks in a bundle and try to break that.' Course they couldn't. Then I'd say, "That bundle... that's family."

Alvin Straight: You don't think about getting old when you're young... you shouldn't.
Cyclist #1: Must be something good about gettin' old?
Alvin Straight: Well I can't imagine anything good about being blind and lame at the same time but, still at my age I've seen about all that life has to dish out. I know to separate the wheat from the chaff, and let the small stuff fall away.
Cyclist #2: So, uh, what's the worst part about being old, Alvin?
Alvin Straight: Well, the worst part of being old is rememberin' when you was young.

To hear original soundtrack (sample) go to:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3856932

THE ADVENTURE OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT

The Adventure of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Directed by Stephan Elliott
Cast: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce.

To hear original soundtrack (sample) go to:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3821601

THE SHELTERING SKY

The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Paul Bowles, author
Cast: Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott.

The music is marvelous and it's composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Go to: http://www.epdlp.com/films.php?film=c% and click on "Cielo Protector, El".

A hint: to hear a sample of the CD "A Day in New York", Brazilian Music, with Ryuichi Sakamoto, go to:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3906451

MOONSTRUCK

Moonstruck (1987)
Directed by Norman Jewison
Cast: Cher , Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis ,
Danny Aiello.

To hear original soundtrack (sample) go to:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3813738

THE WHALES OF AUGUST

The Whales of August (1987)
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Cast: Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern.

STANNO TUTTI BENE

Stanno tutti bene (1990) (Everybody's Fine)
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Michèle Morgan, Valeria Cavalli.

CARO DIARIO

Caro Diario , 1994
Directed by Nanni Moretti
Cast: Nanni Moretti

To hear original soundtrack (sample) go to:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3861590

ONCE AROUND

Once Around (1991)
Directed by Lasse Hallström
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss , Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello, Gena Rowlands

WITNESS

Witness (1985)
Directed by Peter Weir
Cast: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas.

To hear the music by Maurice Jarre, go to:

http://www.epdlp.com/compbso.php?id=573 and click on "Unico Testigo"

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