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Lucrece

(Encyclopedia) LucreceLucrecel&oomacr;krēsˈ [key] or LucretiaLucretial&oomacr;krēˈshə [key], in Roman legend, Roman matron, illustrious for her virtue. She was the victim of rape by Sextus,…

Tarquin

(Encyclopedia) TarquinTarquintärˈkwĭn [key] [Etruscan,=lord], in Roman tradition, an Etruscan family that ruled Rome. According to the historian Livy, when the rule of the Bacchiadae in Corinth was…

Medwall, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Medwall, Henry, fl. 1486, first known English vernacular dramatist. He was chaplain to Cardinal Morton. His Fulgens and Lucrece (1497), whose heroine must choose between two suitors,…

Nakian, Reuben

(Encyclopedia) Nakian, ReubenNakian, Reubennäkˈyän [key], 1897–1986, American sculptor, b. College Point, New York. Nakian's work is characterized by bold, massive, rough-textured forms organically…

Get on the Bus

Director: Spike Lee Writer: Reggie Rock Bythewood Director of Photography: Elliot Davis Editor: Leander T. Sales Music: Terence Blanchard Production Designer: Ina Mayhew…

The Legend of Rita

Director:Volker SchondorffWriters:Volker Schondorff, Wolfgang KohlhaaseKino International; NR; 101 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Bibiana Beglau, Martin Wuttke, Nadja Uhl The Legend of Rita does…

Brewer's: Legend

means simply “something to be read” as part of the divine service. The narratives of the lives of saints and martyrs were so termed from their being read, especially at matins, and after…

The Legend of Mulan

The Question: The Disney movie Mulan is supposed to be based on an ancient epic legend. Where can I read that legend in its original context, but in English…

Urban Legend

Director:Jamie BlanksWriter:Silvio HortaTriStar; R; 99 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Joshua Jackson, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Loretta Devine, Tara Reid,…

The Legend of 1900

Director/Writer:Giuseppe TornatoreFine Line Features; unrated; 110 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Bill Nunn The Legend of 1900 is Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore…