Abirpothi

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Art and Cinema

The Danish Girl: Portrait of Transition, Picturing a Visual Myth

Leave the controversy aside and take ‘The Danish Girl (2015), a fantastic movie on the merit of Art and Life and an artist’s portrayal. After the release and widespread acclamation of Redmayne and Vikander’s performances, the movie The Danish Girl’s central characters were criticised for inaccurate accounts of historical events. The Danish Girl loosely depicts […]

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Bruegel’s Painting, Entwined In ‘The Mill And The Cross

Do Art influence moviemakers? There are a lot of movies about Artists and their life, but fewer in number on paintings or artworks. Artworks are not a matter for filmmakers, and the artist’s life is usually depicted as an anarchist or (ab)normal habits. The Mills and the Cross (2011), directed by Polish-born filmmaker Lech Majewski,

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