Ben Vereen — Actor (15)

Movie

Funny Lady (1975)
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other title: 퍼니 레이디 / Funny Lady - Uma Mulher Endiabrada …
Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.

Movie

The Zoo Gang (1985)
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other title: 動物園崗 / 暴走ライブギャング
A former boxer known as Old Leather Face opens a nightclub called the Zoo, which does not do a good business. A group of homeless teenagers want to rent the place and start what they hope will be a profitable business, but a gang threatens to shut it down. Old Leather Face accepts the teenagers offer and becomes involved with trying to help them succeed.

Movie

Buy & Cell (1989)
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other title: Zwei tolle Hechte im Knast / Movida en Wall Street
Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate successfully invest his money. Soon all the inmates want his help. To manage all the money, he forms CON INC. and runs it from the prison under the noses of the warden and the guards. But when the IRS and SEC begin to investigate this successful company, it looks like he may be in trouble again

TV

A.D. (1985)
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other title: Anno Domini - Kampf der Märtyrer / A.D. - Anno Domini …
A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

Movie

Lost in London (1985)
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Robert Michael Lewis actor: 以马内利·刘易斯 / 琳恩·穆迪 …
other title: 伦敦流浪记 / Lost In London …
Facing his parent's impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy runs away and joins a gang of London street urchins who live by their wits, begging, and thievery.

TV

Intruders (1992)
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other title: 인트루더 / Intruders - Die Aliens sind unter uns …
When psychiatrist Dr. Neil Chase encounters two women suffering from the same symptoms with similar nightmarish stories, rational explanations just don't seem to fit.

Movie

The Painting (2001)
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Peter Manoogian / Joshua D. Rose actor: 克里夫顿·戴维斯 / 查尔斯·肖内西 …
other title: 油画 / 军人的转变 …
故事梗概: 在1963年的堪萨斯城种族歧视现象还十分严重,但当地的富豪巴灵顿先生却执意雇佣一大批黑人作为仆人。他的谦逊、绅士为他得到了众多称赞,尤其是黑人管家托马斯对他更是忠心耿耿。巴灵顿先生早年妻子就因车祸而去世,他的独子兰蒂从小就缺少母爱的关怀。巴灵顿整日忙于公务,只好把兰蒂托付给托马斯照料。在父亲和托马斯的影响下,兰蒂渐渐树立了终生平等的观念。 在一次教堂礼拜会上,兰蒂结识了托马斯的侄女黑人小女孩阿里,二人成为了好朋友。时间飞快,十五年过去了,兰蒂和阿里都已经长大成人,而他们之间的友情也渐渐转变成炽热的爱情。兰蒂和朋友爱伦一直为消灭种族歧视、为黑人争取权利努力着,并成为了马丁•路德金的追随者。托马斯把一起看在眼里,不由对这两个年轻人产生了由衷的佩服。但阿里的表哥马克思对兰蒂和他的朋友却一直存在着成见,他不相信白人会为自己的利益拼搏。直到艾伦为此牺牲,马克思才最终明白兰蒂等人所作的努力。 中学毕业的兰蒂和阿里为自己的未来描绘着美好的蓝图,并决定一起考加利福尼亚大学。巴灵顿先生听到这个消息后,勃然大怒,执意让兰蒂继承家族传统去西点军校上学。兰蒂被迫听从父命,几个月后却因为帮助黑人同学莱克打抱不平而被学校开除。从学校出来的兰蒂更加坚定了和阿里在一起的愿望,不顾父亲的反对,和阿里结了婚,搬到另一个城市生活,巴灵顿先生一起之下剥夺了兰蒂的继承权。 正当一对甜蜜的爱人刚刚开始幸福的生活,一纸征兵书打破了对他们未来的憧憬。兰蒂被征兵了,他不得不去战情瞬息万变的越南战场参加战斗。在越南战场上,兰蒂惊奇地发现自己的上司竟然是以前西点军校的同学莱克。二人在战场上并肩作战,立了不少战功。不久,兰蒂就因为在战场上救一名越南小女孩不幸中弹身亡。战争结束后,莱克把一幅兰蒂的画像送给了巴灵顿先生,从此这幅油画成为了这位父亲最珍贵的藏品。 精彩视点: 《油画》是2001年由好莱坞制作的一部传记式影片,电影画面风格唯美、故事生动感人,一经上映就受到了广泛好评,并成为了当时最卖座的热门影片之一。可以说,《油画》这部电影是当年以小成本制作而取得胜利的影片中最成功的一个。全片以跌宕起伏的情节、紧凑的节奏强烈地刺激着观众的视听神经。 影片中扮演兰蒂的演员是大名鼎鼎的资深老影星克利夫顿•戴维斯,他演这部戏的时候风华正茂,是最被看好的小生人才,相信他在本片中的扮相和出色的演技一定不会让您失望。 6月28日 23:22 CCTV-6播出 6月29日 16:48 CCTV-6重播

Performance

Pippin
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Roger O. HirsonRoger O. Hirson / Roger O. Hirson genre: Musical
other title: 彼平正传 / 边边正传 / 皮平 director: Bob Fosse / Diane Paulus actor: Ben Vereen / John Rubenstein / Eric Berry / Christopher Chadman / Leland Palmer
第一幕 在一片迷霧下,領唱人出場,向觀眾擔保將會有一個夢幻的音樂劇。("Magic to Do")此故事是關於查馬尼王之嫡子邊邊,他一直想找到人生的目標。("Corner of the Sky")其繼母花絲拉達一直想讓自己之子驍勇善戰的里維士成為皇帝,查馬尼王勉強同意讓邊邊加入打仗("War is a Science"),因他想先從打仗去試試"光榮"的滋味。("Glory")然而,他很快便發現打仗並不如此美妙,便轉向一些沒那麼大型的目標。("Simple Joys")他先去找祖母永遠活潑的貝絲,("No Time at All")她要他去尋找歡樂,經過一番折騰後,("With You")他又發現尋歡作樂又非他所願。領唱人讓邊邊轉到政治,在花絲拉達暗示下,("Spreading a Little Sunshine")他刺殺了其父成為皇帝,並承諾會為國家帶來繁榮。("Morning Glow") 第二幕 直接承接第一幕,他發覺治理國家要滿足所有人不容易,他要求查馬尼王復活。就像劇頭所說的,查馬尼王復活起來,並原諒了邊邊。雖然如此,領唱人一邊說他的方向正確,邊邊卻越感迷惘。("On The Right Track")之後他又嘗試過藝術與宗教,均感挫敗。他這時遇上了寡婦卡芙蓮,("Kind of Woman")受吸引之下,邊邊似乎甘於過一些平凡的生活了。然而,作為王子他卻不想這樣("Extraordinary"),邊邊安慰卡芙蓮之子費奧,這使卡芙蓮感動並迅速戀上。("Love Song")六個月後,受領唱人慫恿下,邊邊再次尋找生命意義,卡芙蓮感落寞。("I Guess I'll Miss the Man")領唱人和眾人(除了卡芙蓮和費奧)慫恿邊邊像開頭的承諾一跳進火箱,死得轟轟烈烈。邊邊幾乎便會跳下去,卻在此時看見卡芙蓮和費奧,決定不跳了。眾演員憤怒地離台,只剩卡芙蓮、費奧和邊邊。"束縛著...但挺開心的...這樣的音樂劇結尾也不差吧。"邊邊如是說。 [到後來此劇的結尾因為被評突兀,變成了邊邊與卡芙蓮開開心心的過日子,領唱人轉移目標至費奧。]