Titres dans Divertissement et arts du spectacle

In the perfect companion piece to his first book, Blake Snyder delivers even more insider information gleaned from a 20-year track record as one of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters. Designed for screenwriters, novelists, and movie fans, this book gives listeners key breakdowns of the 50 most instructional movies from the past 30 years. From M*A*S*H to Crash, Alien to Saw, and 10 to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Snyder reveals how screenwriters in the past tackled the same challenges faced by screenwriters today.

Paula, quindicenne, è felice dell'esistenza protetta e abitudinaria che conduce con la sua famiglia alla periferia di una cittadina norvegese. Un giorno d'estate Paula scopre una pila di lettere che la madre ha scritto alla severissima nonna; la vita familiare descritta in quelle pagine è irriconoscibile, piena di bugie e edulcorata in modo da compiacere le aspettative dell'anziana donna. A differenza della sorella, che sembra incarnare appieno le aspettative della famiglia, e grazie a Karen, che la capisce e la supporta, Paula decide di mettere in atto la sua ribellione.

Sono cinque anni che Ambre non torna ad Arvieux, piccolo paese nel cuore delle Alpi francesi; non un tempo davvero lungo, ma sufficiente a lasciare un segno, se hai vent'anni. Oggi, mentre la giovane donna è in viaggio da Lione, riappaiono davanti ai suoi occhi le baite di montagna. È il richiamo di un'amicizia spenta solo in superficie a portarla qui, una telefonata dell'amica Rosalie piovuta d'improvviso: il suo compagno, Gabriel, le ha scritto un biglietto ed è sparito, lasciandola con i due figli. Oltre ad Ambre arriveranno anche Anton e Tim, ugualmente pronti ad accorrere e fare la loro parte.

Twenty episodes from the second BBC Radio series, starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn. In 1973 the BBC adapted its hit TV series for radio, featuring the original TV cast and characters. Three series were broadcast between 1974 and 1976, with episodes adapted from their TV counterparts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Now you can enjoy once again these unique recordings, with a supporting cast including John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and Ian Lavender.

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a comedy genius—the way he came into himself as an artist, the ups and downs as a human being, the road he has traveled in search of understanding.

John Finnemore, writer and star of Cabin Pressure, returns in four episodes of his own sketches, as heard on BBC Radio. These episodes feature a tiger with a gun, reveal the truth behind the war effort, visit some documentary-makers, has a big debate and then treats itself to a little trophy. Plus, there are also some musical interludes from the zoo. John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme is written by and stars John Finnemore (The Now Show, Miranda, That Mitchell and Webb Look).

Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris with Martine McCutcheon as Jodie Ricks in this BBC Radio 4 comedy detective drama. Charles finds himself uncharacteristically employed in a film, having landed the part of Szabec, a middle management vampire in 'The Wreathing'. His co-star is swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks and before long, Jodie is using Charles as a confidant.

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A Suitable Boy is Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India. Funny and tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, it is as close as you can get to Dickens for the twentieth century. The story unfolds through four middle class families: the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans, and Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from her mother to get married. But not to just anyone she happens to fall in love with.

L'affaire du sept de cœur débute lorsqu'un jeune homme ouvre le courrier suivant : "à partir du moment où vous aurez ouvert cette lettre, quoiqu'il arrive, quoique vous entendiez, ne bougez plus, ne faites pas un geste, ne jetez pas un cri. Sinon, vous êtes perdu".

LA STORIA VERA DELLE FORMICHELLE DELLA COSTIERA AMALFITANA. DONNE E RAGAZZE CHE PER SECOLI PERCORSERO IL SENTIERO DEI LIMONI PORTANDO PESANTISSIME CESTE SULLA SCHIENA. Costiera Amalfitana, anni Quaranta. Rachele e Nannina attraversano la montagna ogni giorno come laboriose formichelle, trasportando pesanti sporte di limoni fino alla costa di Maiori, là dove il mare si estende a perdifiato. È il destino di tutte le donne di Tramonti. Rachele crede che il mondo abbia delle regole dure e invariabili ed è fiera delle tradizioni del suo paese, mentre Nannina sogna fin da bambina terre lontane dal ripido sentiero.

In this BBC full-cast production of Much Ado About Nothing, some handsome soldiers return from battle. Yet one soldier finds himself locked in a merry war of his own... In Shakespeare's comedy of wit, love and miscommunication, Beatrice and Benedick and Hero and Claudio are pushed into and...

Omar Sharif leads an all-Egyptian cast in this three-part drama, recorded entirely in Egypt's capital. Adapted from Naguib Mahfouz's novels, this is a gripping family saga, with a monstrous father, a loving mother, and four children. It is set in seductive Cairo from 1917 to 1953, against a backdrop of political upheaval.

A strange case of amnesia strikes down a university professor: Five years of his life vanish under a mysterious cloud. He recovers and embarks on an investigation to piece together his strange activities and nefarious associations while afflicted.

Twenty-six episodes from the third BBC Radio series starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn, plus the pilot episode of It Sticks Out Half a Mile. In 1973 the BBC adapted its hit wartime TV series for radio, featuring the original television cast and characters. Three series were broadcast between 1974 and 1976, with episodes adapted by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they’ve assembled...

Jamie Parker stars as the Prince of Denmark in this brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast production. At the Castle of Elsinore in Denmark, the court is uneasy. The king of Denmark has recently died and the throne has been claimed by the king's brother, Claudius. Prince Hamlet, still in mourning for his father, distrusts Claudius and believes that what has happened at the court 'cannot come to good’. The ghost of his father has told him he was murdered by Claudius.

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Season two of this action-packed audio drama plunges listeners back into a ravaged world of violence and terror. The hope of a better life forces the survivors of the Tower out into the dissolving world around them. The consequences of past battles leave them struggling not only with each other but the remaining fragments of humanity.

Aliénore ha quindici anni e, all'improvvisa morte del padre, eredita la corona di uno dei territori più ricchi d'Europa: il ducato d'Aquitania. È cresciuta alla scuola del nonno, il potentissimo Guglielmo il Trovatore, famoso per le stravaganze, gli eccessi e l'immoralità dei comportamenti. Da lui Aliénore eredita non solo la stupefacente bellezza, ma anche la concezione della vita e i tratti del carattere, inclusa la spregiudicatezza e la forte sensualità. Come Guglielmo, è colta, intelligente, determinata, ama la vita e sa goderne i piaceri.