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Festival de Cannes

Now regarded as the crème de la crème event for international film premieres, the Festival de Cannes first opened on…

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Bill Murray (56)

Born today in 1950 in Wilmette, Illinois. Nominated for an Academy Award (Best Actor for Sophia Coppola’s Lost in Translation).…

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A Streetcar Named Desire

Elia Kazan's A Streetcar Named Desire opened in the United States this day in 1951. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards,…

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Greta Garbo

Born 1905, Stockholm, Sweden. Died April 15, 1990. Nominated for four Best Actress Academy Awards: in 1930 for the title…

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Oliver Stone (60)

Born 1946 in New York City. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards with three wins (Best Adapted Screenplay in 1979 for…

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This Day in Indie History: A History of Violence

Based on a graphic novel created by John Wagner and Vince Locke, David Cronenberg's A History of Violence finished shooting…

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Vincent Schiavelli

Renowned character actor Vincent Schiavelli was born on this day in 1948, appearing in 149 films before his death from…

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This Day in Indie History: Breaking the Waves

The first segment of Lars von Trier's Golden Heart trilogy, Breaking the Waves opened in U.S. theaters in 1996. The…

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This Day in Indie History: Bruce Lee

Without a doubt, Bruce Lee holds a place as the single most influential figure in martial arts cinema. Born on…

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This Day in Indie History: Oldboy

The second installment of Park Chanwook's "Revenge Trilogy," Oldboy opened for South Korean audiences in 2003. Based on the comic…

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