Larry Weinstein — Director (8)
Our Man in Tehran (2013) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Our Man in Tehran
director: Larry Weinstein / Drew Taylor actor: Ken Taylor
Chronicles the true story behind Argo’s Hollywood embellishments by looking at the efforts of the venerable Ken Taylor, Canada’s former ambassador to Iran, who personally sheltered six American diplomats in the operation that became known as "the Canadian Caper."
佩德罗师傅的木偶戏 (1992) [Movie] Douban
El retablo de Maese Pedro
director: Larry Weinstein actor: Joan Cabero / Xavier Cabero
other title: El retablo de Maese Pedro / 西班牙花园之夜
西班牙作曲家法雅的独幕歌剧《佩德罗师傅的木偶戏》的电视电影版本,取材自塞万提斯的《堂吉诃德》场景。在乡村旅店,佩德罗师傅的木偶剧团上演骑士传奇,骑士堂·加弗罗斯从异教徒国王手中拯救妻子梅丽桑德拉,堂吉诃德看得过于投入,跳上舞台,砸烂了异教徒国王。该电影版本既忠实于木偶戏 的设定,同时还利用了假面芭蕾,视觉语言丰富。 这部电影于2007年收录于DECCA唱片的DVD“西班牙花园之夜”,和另两部西班牙音乐影片并列,分别为拉罗查演奏的法雅《西班牙花园之夜》和佩佩·罗梅罗演奏罗德里戈《阿兰胡埃斯协奏曲》。
汉娜的手提箱 (2009) [Movie] Douban
Inside Hana's Suitcase
director: Larry Weinstein
other title: Inside Hana's Suitcase
The delivery of a battered suitcase to Fumiko Ishioka at the Tokyo Holocaust Museum begins the true-life mystery that became the subject of Karen Levine's best-selling book Hana's Suitcase. The suitcase came from the Auschwitz museum and had Hana Brady's name roughly painted on it. Larry Weinstein's masterful film follows Fumiko's search to discover the details of Hana's life, which leads to the discovery of her brother George in Toronto. As small children they had been incarcerated for being Jewish after the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia in 1939. A superb musical score by Alexina Louie and Alex Pauk, coupled with dramatic re-enactments stunningly shot by Horst Zeidler, catches us by the heart to invoke the tragedy of the times. The voices of children from Japan, Canada, and the Czech Republic telling Hana's story are woven around the drama, along with George's memories and Fumiko's quest, to create a film of astonishing power and hope.
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star (2016) [Movie] Douban
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star
director: Larry Weinstein actor: 莱斯莉·卡伦 / 彼得·豪尔
other title: 莱斯莉·卡伦 - 不情愿的明星
Leslie Caron, beloved star of Gigi and An American in Paris, reveals secrets of her work and life - a world of contradictions, ambitions, and dreams, lived by one of the most luminous personalities of Hollywood's Golden Age. Discovered by Gene Kelly when she was a teenager, she became one of the great talents in the worlds of film, dance, and theatre, still performing to this day.
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019) [Movie] Douban WikiData IMDb TMDB
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
8.3 (6 ratings) director: Larry Weinstein actor: Ai Weiwei / Shepard Fairey
other title: Propaganda: Wie man Lügen verkauft / Propagande : L'Art de vendre des mensonges
From ancient cave paintings to Twitter feeds and deep fakes, propaganda's rapid progression hasn't compromised its potency. Tracing its effective use by religious figures, politicians and marketers, director Larry Weinstein crafts a persuasive study of the mechanics behind propaganda. This fascinating investigation confronts us with timely questions: If we grow up surrounded by propaganda, how do we know what is true? What risks are inherited by a society tricked into their perceptions? Freedom of speech is critical to a democracy's survival, yet demagogues have consistently exploited that freedom to coerce willing supporters. Contemporary artists, including Kent Monkman, Shepard Fairey and Ai Weiwei, analyze their politically motivated work, creatively co-opting the conventions of disinformation that have permeated their respective cultures. As our platforms for spreading ideas continue to expand in a digital age, dangerous lies have never been better disguised.