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The viola ( /viˈoʊlə/ or /vaɪˈoʊlə/) is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.
The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between 1 inch (25 mm) and 4 inches (100 mm) longer than the body of a full-size violin (i.e., between 15 and 18 inches (38 and 46 cm)), with an average length of 16 inches (41 cm). Small violas for children typically start at 12 inches (30 cm), which is equivalent to a half-size violin. For a child who needs a smaller size, a fractional-sized violin is often strung with the strings of a viola. Unlike the violin, the viola does not have a standard full size. The body of a viola would need to measure about 20 inches (51 cm) long to match the acoustics of a violin, making it impractical to play in the same manner as the violin. For centuries, viola makers have experimented with the size and shape of the viola, often adjusting the proportions or shape to make a lighter instrument with shorter string lengths, but which still has a large enough sound box to create an unmistakable 'viola sound'.
Viola Davis (born August 11, 1965) is an American actress.
Beginning her career on the stage, Davis won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for her role in King Hedley II (2001). She won a second Drama Desk Award for Intimate Apparel (2004). She won a second Tony and a third Drama Desk Award for her role in Fences (2010).
Some of her notable films include Traffic (2000), Antwone Fisher (2002), Solaris (2002) and The Help (2011). Her eleven-minute-long performance in the film adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Doubt (2008) earned several honors, including an Academy Award nomination. Her role in the film The Help has garnered two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a BAFTA Award nomination, another Academy Award nomination, and a Golden Globe nomination. In addition to her success, she was listed in Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Davis was born on her grandmother's farm, at the former Singleton Plantation, in St. Matthews, South Carolina. She is the second youngest of six children. Her mother, Mary Alice, was a maid, factory worker, and homemaker, and her father, Dan Davis, was a horse trainer. Her family moved to Central Falls, Rhode Island a few months after she was born. Davis has described herself as having "lived in abject poverty and dysfunction" during her childhood.
Actors: Lana Palmer (writer), Lana Palmer (composer), Lana Palmer (director), Jenna Davi (actress), Wendy Moreno (actress), Brittany Krawczyk (actor), Seth Markzon (actor), J. Martin Reyes (actor), Andy Roehl (actor), Bruce Robert Avery (actor), Angeli R. Fitch (actress), Patti Lisle (actress), Elizabeth Tinajero (actress), Kara Anthony (actress), Blake Bevans (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Daniel Vivian (actor), Masha Kolchina (producer), Masha Kolchina (writer), Masha Kolchina (writer), Masha Kolchina (director), Klara Hascakova (writer), Joonatan Allandi (composer), Joonatan Allandi (actor), Klara Hascakova (actor), Klara Hascakova (producer), Fabienne Huyghues Des Etages Rousseau (producer), Joonatan Allandi (writer), Irida Zhonga (editor), Vic Sendler (producer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Luis Alberto García (actor), Jorge Perugorría (director), Jorge Perugorría (actor), Ana Torroja (producer), Sarah Green (producer), Ben Odell (producer), Enrique Molina (actor), Broselianda Hernández (actress), Cliff Chenfeld (producer), Laura De la Uz (actress), Mario Limonta (actor), Patrick de Bokay (producer), Andrés Levin (composer), Adela Legrá (actress), Andrés Levin (actor),
Plot: The flamboyant Cuban-born / New York based singer CuCu Diamantes on her tour around Cuba. It is an independent Cuban/ U.S. project produced by Sarah Green ("The Tree of Life", "Frida") and Grammy award winner Andres Levin. The film interweaves footage of live music performances with a fictional love story narrative. An energetic display of Cucu Diamantes' glamorous performance style with a fresh Latin pop soundtrack and a comical twist, "Amor Cronico" is a unique portrait of a Cuban artist traveling back to her roots.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Hyunsuk Kim (director), Youngbeom Jeong (producer), Youngbeom Jeong (writer), Jongfil Lee (writer), Jongfil Lee (director), Jinwoo Park (actor), Wonjang Cho (producer), Namgil Kim (producer), Gigi T Yoon (producer), Jongsun Chang (actor), Sekyung Moon (editor), Gyoom Kim (actor), Hyukjoo Kwun (actor), Hanna Lee (actor), Goeun Park (actor),
Plot: This is a story of an Ensemble of seven talented young music players. Ensemble, as a musical term, means playing together with more than two different instruments. These seven artists want to tell, meet and show people that classical music can be tender, easy and faithful. They show us how they live every single day. But it is not an ordinary one if music could be with. They believe that classical music could be popular, it is not outdated but rather, new and it is our life.
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Drama,Actors: Andreas Morell (director), William Shakespeare (writer), Michael Benthin (actor), Michael Schweighöfer (actor), Matthias Bundschuh (actor), Alexander Khuon (actor), Bert Wrede (composer), Ingo Hülsmann (actor), Thomas Brasch (writer), Stefan Konarske (actor), Bernd Stempel (actor), Mirco Kreibich (actor), Niklas Kohrt (actor), Michael Thalheimer (miscellaneous crew), Peter Pagel (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Sophocles (writer), François Duplat (producer), Luc Bondy (miscellaneous crew), Luc Bondy (actor), William Christie (actor), Vincent Bataillon (director), Ovid (writer), Joyce DiDonato (actress), Hanna Bayodi (actress), Simon Heyerick (actor), Simon Heyerick (actor), William Shimell (actor), Gerard Mortier (miscellaneous crew), Bruno Renhold (actor), Toby Spence (actor),
Genres: Drama, Music,Actors: Stéphan Aubé (director), Paul Meyer (actor), Gabriel Turkieh (producer), Etienne Blanchon (producer), Etienne Blanchon (editor), Emmanuel Pahud (actor), Eric Le Sage (actor), Etienne Blanchon (director), Laurent Lefèvre (actor), François Salque (actor), Gilbert Audin (actor), Tedi Papavrami (actor), Michel Raison (actor), Jérôme Rouillard (actor), François Sochard (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Short,Actors: Plutarco Haza (actor), Felipe Fulop (actor), Julio Fons (writer), Julio Fons (director), Julio Fons (editor), Tony Macías (producer), Tony Macías (editor), Laura Santullo (actress), Rodrigo Barbera (composer), Hubert Koestinger (actor), Max Maciel (producer), Eduardo Sánchez (producer), Déborah Jaramillo (producer), Agustín Martínez (actor), Álvaro Berrón (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ennio De Concini (writer), Michael Maloney (actor), Helena Bonham Carter (actress), Maria Tedeschi (actress), Luis Bacalov (composer), Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (actor), Roberto Herlitzka (actor), Adriano Aprà (writer), Valentina Lainati (actress), Francesco Malvestito (editor), Alberto Cracco (actor), Fiorella Infascelli (writer), Fiorella Infascelli (director), Carlo Cattaneo (actor), Enzo Ungari (writer),
Plot: A debauched nobleman offers himself to a beautiful woman, but she is repelled by his advances. He dons a mask and tries again, and this time is more successful. But the mask cannot conceal the evil in his soul.
Keywords: female-nudityActors: György Kézdy (actor), András Kozák (actor), László Csurka (actor), Gábor Koncz (actor), András Ambrus (actor), Tibor Kenderesi (actor), Gyula Benkö (actor), Sándor Deák (actor), Ferenc Bessenyei (actor), István Avar (actor), József Horváth (actor), László Horváth (actor), János Bán (actor), Jácint Juhász (actor), Lajos Mezey (actor),
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