- published: 22 Apr 2011
- views: 102013287
A count (male) or countess (female) is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English term). Alternative names for the "Count" rank in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such as Graf in Germany, Graaf in the Netherlands and Hakushaku during the Japanese Imperial era.
In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title comes meaning (imperial) "companion" denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either military or administrative: before Anthemius was made emperor in the West in 467, he was military comes charged with strengthening defenses on the Danube frontier.
In the Western Roman Empire Count came to generically indicate a military commander, but was not a specific rank. In the Eastern Roman Empire, from about the seventh century, a count was a specific rank indicating the commander of two centuries (i.e. 200 men).
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. He performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career. Mars produced songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons.
Mars had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Anchored by the worldwide number-one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. Mars was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".
Actors: George Gross (editor), George Gross (director), David Cieri (composer), Mauricio Bustamante (actor), Mauricio Bustamante (producer), Mauricio Bustamante (writer), Irma Sandrey (writer), Irma Sandrey (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Daniel Emilfork (actor), Claude Rich (actor), Vlad Paunescu (producer), Bruno Coulais (composer), Jean-Marie Winling (miscellaneous crew), Ruxandra Popescu (miscellaneous crew), Line Renaud (actress), Hélène Duc (actress), Vasile Albinet (actor), Aurélien Wiik (actor), Patrick Bouchitey (actor), Mimi Lempicka (costume designer), Malik Zidi (actor), Mathilda May (miscellaneous crew), Oana Topliceanu (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Based on the novel of the same name by Maurice Druon, Les Rois maudits (The Cursed Kings) is the second television adaptation of this seven-volume book which is widely agreed to be an accurate representation of actual events. It is the early 1300's and the treasury of France, under the rule of Philippe IV (Philippe le Bel or Philippe the Beautiful), is empty. The king decides the only solution is to raid the treasures of the Knights Templar (amongst others) and concocts various charges of treason, heresy and deviance against the Knights and their Grand Master Jacques de Molay. Having confessed under torture to the crimes of which he is accused, de Molay is condemned to be burned at the stake. With his dying breath he curses the king, the king's advisor (Guillaume de Nogaret), the pope (Pope Clement V) and the thirteen succeeding generations of their families. There follows one of the most dramatic periods in French history, half a century of political intrigue, murder, treason, war and famine, which ultimately culminates in the 100 Years War.
Keywords: burned-at-the-stake, execution, knight-templar, lesbian-interest, murder, overthrow, paris-france, royal-family, royalty, tv-mini-seriesActors: Rauni Mollberg (writer), Olli Soinio (writer), Martti Suosalo (actor), Rauni Mollberg (actor), Rauni Mollberg (producer), Soli Labbart (actress), Asko Sarkola (actor), Oiva Lohtander (actor), Heikki Kinnunen (actor), Jarmo Mäkinen (actor), Pertti Sveholm (actor), Tatyana Vasileva (actress), Helge Herala (actor), Olli Soinio (editor), Rauni Mollberg (director),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Vasilis Andreopoulos (actor), Kostas Palios (actor), Vasilis Andreopoulos (writer), Dimitris Zakinthinos (actor), Giorgos Bartis (actor), Kostas Koutsomytis (director), Lambros Tsangas (actor), Pitsa Konitsioti (actress), Aris Hatzopoulos (producer), Constantinos Theotokis (writer), Marilena Karbouri (actress), Yannis Kiriakidis (actor), Nikos Haralambous (actor), Akis Drakoulinakos (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Blaki (actor), José María Caffarel (actor), Assumpta Serna (actress), María Vico (actress), José Ramón Larraz (writer), Stelvio Cipriani (composer), José Ramón Larraz (director), José Luis Matesanz (editor), Vincenzo Crocitti (actor), Eduardo Fajardo (actor), José Franco (actor), Alfredo Landa (actor), Carlos Lucena (actor), José Nieto (actor), Trini Alonso (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Carl Ström (actor), Hanny Schedin (actress), Hasse Ekman (actor), Åke Claesson (actor), Hasse Ekman (writer), Oscar Rosander (editor), Hasse Ekman (director), Birger Malmsten (actor), Gunnar Olsson (actor), Gunnar Björnstrand (actor), Erik Nordgren (composer), Osvald Helmuth (actor), Inga Tidblad (actress), Eva Henning (actress), Marianne Nielsen (actress),
Plot: While Bertil Lindström works at the Swedish embassy in Paris, his wife Gabrielle spends the summer alone in Sweden. After a phone call to her, he starts to think of all the things she can possibly be doing separated from him.
Keywords: alternative-history, character-name-in-title, embassy, flashback, jealousy, paris-france, stockholm-archipelago, written-and-directed-by-cast-memberActors: George Davis (actor), Glen Cavender (actor), Melville Cooper (actor), Gino Corrado (actor), Brooks Benedict (actor), Rudolph Anders (actor), Maurice Cass (actor), Lon Chaney Jr. (actor), John Bleifer (actor), Jack Chefe (actor), Eugene Borden (actor), Egon Brecher (actor), George Bruggeman (actor), Lee Bennett (actor), Jean De Briac (actor),
Plot: Lili is a skating instructor at a grand hotel in the Alps. An international conference is booked at the hotel. The conference is led by Prince Rudolph, whose plan is really to keep a pair of feuding countries at odds with each other. Feining illness, the Prince moves into a small inn so he can enjoy some skiing in private -- and delay the conference. One morning he meets Lili on the slopes and they hit it off; but she has no idea her "Rudy" is the Prince. That evening Lili is seen leaving the Prince's car, having been given a ride home by her beau, a cousin of the Prince's chauffeur. Tongues wag and Lili is thought to be romantically involved with the Prince. This gets her lots of attention and a starring role in her own ice skating revue. But when she finds out people think she is involved with the Prince she is horrified, while Rudy is amused and plays along.
Keywords: alps, based-on-play, chauffeur, conference, courtship, deception, diplomat, disguise, hotel-manager, ice-skatingActors: Ivor Barnard (actor), Sebastian Cabot (actor), Basil Radford (actor), Tom Walls (actor), Norma Varden (actress), Michael Balcon (producer), Jack Beaver (composer), Tom Walls (director), Alfred Roome (editor), Mervyn Johns (actor), Cecil Parker (actor), Robertson Hare (actor), Ben Travers (writer), Marie Lohr (actress), Ralph Lynn (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Jaroslav Vojta (actor), Marie Bourová (editor), Hugo Haas (actor), Jirí Hron (actor), Emanuel Hríbal (actor), Karel Schleichert (actor), Hermína Vojtová (actress), Lída Baarová (actress), Vladimír Borský (actor), Miroslav Josef Krnanský (director), Luigi Hofman (actor), Josef Dobes (composer), Josef Dobes (actor), J.O. Martin (actor), Bozena Svobodová (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Julia Cæsar (actress), Gustaf Molander (director), Gustaf Molander (writer), Tom Walter (actor), Carl Browallius (actor), Inga Tidblad (actress), Georg Blomstedt (actor), Tekla Sjöblom (actress), Nils Aréhn (actor), Einar Hanson (actor), Sigfrid Siwertz (writer), Georg Grönroos (actor), Albert Christiernsson (actor),
Genres: ,