Liv Ullmann

The Kindness of Strangers

New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Liv Ullmann and Cate Blanchett reinvent Blanche Dubois.

This Blanche-tt Doesn't Need Our Kindness, Thanks

Lylee's Blog (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

NOTE: I've finally posted reviews of "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Bright Star" . I also saw "An Education" yesterday, but am letting it jell a bit before I write the review. The other night, I saw Cate Blanchett play Blanche DuBois at the Kennedy Center in D.C. She’s the marquee name in a touring production of A Streetcar Named Desire staged by the Sydney Theatre...

Oscar quiz: Which gals did naughty Golden Boy jilt the most?

Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Two of these stars below are tied for suffering the most Oscar snubs among actresses: six defeats, no wins. Can you name them? To see the answer, click the "Continue Reading" link underneath the photos. ANSWER: Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter. Oscarless Rosalind Russell and Barbara Stanwyck lost four times each, Liv Ullmann twice. Two male stars lost more times than all of these women: Peter...

Woody's Account Of His Dinner With Ingmar

ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

"With mild exasperation, Mr. Allen said, 'This has been documented a million times.' He and Bergman, he said, 'have met, we've had dinner, we've spoken on the phone. I've had dinner with him, with Liv Ullmann …" Is it true that, throughout that dinner, the men never spoke?...

Review of "A Streetcar Named Desire" at Kennedy Center

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

If Cate Blanchett's nerve-shattering turn as Blanche DuBois doesn't knock the wind out of you, then there is nothing on a stage that can blow you away. What Blanchett achieves in the Sydney Theatre Company's revelatory revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" amounts to a truly great portrayal --...

When Woody Met Ingmar

ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

Liv Ullmann: "We sat down at the table [in Bergman's New York hotel suite] - and this is the honest to God truth, Ingrid was sitting there, I was sitting there, Ingmar there, and Woody Allen there - and they did not talk. They just looked at each other, almost lovingly."...

When Woody Met Ingmar

The Wicked Stage (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

It was almost a romantic moment, according to Liv Ullmann: Ingmar opened the door and said welcome. That’s all he said. And the two of them looked at each other. Two geniuses met. We sat down at the table — and this is the honest to God truth, Ingrid was sitting there, I was sitting there, Ingmar there, and Woody Allen there — and they did not talk. They just looked at each other,...

Bergman's island home sold

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

The director's estate on Fårö has been bought by a Norwegian inventor and will be turned into an artists' retreat A Norwegian inventor and archaeologist has acquired Ingmar Bergman's home and will turn it into an artists' retreat, to the relief of campaigners who had been fighting for just such a project. Hans Gude Gudesen, who made his fortune in IT, paid an undisclosed sum for the property,...

nogoodforme ix: All-Time Favorite Onscreen Performances

No Good for Me (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Jane Fonda as Bree Daniels in Klute Sometimes I think I wanted to be a director because I love working with genuinely talented actors and actresses -- such is the respect, awe, and sheer love that I feel when collaborating...

Norway publishes its "who's rich" list

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

It's the moment nosy Norwegian neighbors have been waiting for: the release of official records showing the annual income and overall wealth of nearly every taxpayer in the Scandinavian country.

• Who makes what? In Norway, it's all online - MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines
• Lutefisk and loot: Tax records open in Norway - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Income, wealth of some famous Norwegians

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

A glance at the finances of some famous Norwegians, from an online database by national broadcaster NRK, based on government tax records (numbers reflect only income taxable in Norway, which for Norwegians working abroad may mean only a fraction of what they earn):

Sometimes There's God

The Wicked Stage (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009

An interesting and utterly unexpected interview with the great Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann, who's directing the upcoming Streetcar with Cate Blanchett, in the Catholic weekly I occasionally write for, America . I liked and identified with this quote in particular: In my work I have found God. It is a help that I am an artist because it is all so real—because God is bigger in life and in death...

Short Synopses Of A Wide Variety Of Films

JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009

Take a look at some movie reviews we have prepared. You can find a lot of information on movie downloads sites if you do a good search. "Download Films" or "Full Movie Download" might get you a good result, if they don't, try "DVD Online Rental".

Yeah, A Laugh A Minute [Quote Unquote]

Jezebel (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009

Liv Ullmann: "On [Ingmar Bergman]'s sets there was so much joking around. We told each other everything about ourselves. I have a picture from that time and Ingmar has written on it, ‘Here we are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

What an opening!

Later On (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009

I’m watching A Bridge Too Far again, and I must say that the opening, pre-title sequence does a masterful job of setting the context while using astonishing footage. The bombing run alone made my jaw drop. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you can watch that opening right now at the link. In fact, the whole movie’s [...]