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New pics of Bradley spending quality time in London on July 14th (with beard) and July 16th at the O2 arena

sources: Azim Majid Valerie van der Graaf Laura Whitmore LJ

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Mia Farrow🦋

Via @thereal60sbazaar on Instagram🦋

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@stcreators event 04 • music

NANCY WHEELER + loveless by mia stegnar CHRISSY CUNNINGHAM + matilda by harry styles KALI PRASAD + brand new numb by motionless in white ROBIN BUCKLEY + extraordinary machine by fiona apple VICKIE + kissin time by marianne faithfull BARB HOLLAND + don't speak by no doubt

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How to Be a 1960s Coquette

DISCLAIMER: This is based on my own observation. Feel free to follow the guideline or not. Do what makes you comfortable

Fashion:

♡ Ribbons on your hair! Whether they are big or small, they're all equally important

♡ Colours galore!

♡ Do NOT be afraid to experiment with patterns. Paisley, daisies - YOU NAME IT!!

♡ Tights, Tights, Tights!

♡ Mini skirts are essential

♡ Dresses with narrow/boxy silhouettes that are above your knees/knee length - NEVER GO BELOW unless it's a prom gown

♡ Early 60s style: Circle skirts and dresses are a-okay except they're slightly shorter than their 50s counterparts

♡ GINGHAM GALORE!

♡ Peter Pan collar is calling YOU

♡ Shoes must be low heeled or flat

♡ Hats and Headbands - your choice! Whether they are simple headband or a beret, whatever suits your mood

♡ Oh yeah, HEAD SCARVES!!

♡ Driving gloves for your pleasure

♡ Funky shaped, big Sunglasses ESPECIALLY ROUND AND THE HEART SHAPED ONES FROM "Lolita" (1962)

♡ Big, Bold earrings

♡ These boots are made for walkin'

♡ Remember - BE BOLD AND NEVER BE AFRAID TO EXPERIMENT!

Hairstyles:

♡ Generally, the hairstyles can either be relaxed or bumped up to create a nice, half-circle round shape on top of your crown

♡ Hair can be either very long and silky to pixie cut like Twiggy's

♡ BANGS! You need them

♡ If you have bob hair, you can brush them inward towards your jawline. If you have a neck/shoulder length hair, you can do a bubble flip

♡ Feel free to use wigs, wiglets, and hair extensions

♡ Bouffants and Beehives for the Gods

♡ If you have a long hair, do a braided ponytail

♡ Pigtails are all the rage!

♡ Again, DON'T BE AFRAID TO EXPERIMENT!

Makeup:

♡ Have fun with it! You can do a flower-patterned face paint or all over your limbs!

♡ Twiggy's eye look

♡ Big doe eyes or Sharp cat eyes

♡ Lashes on top and bottom + mascara!

♡ Nude or soft pink coloured lipstick

♡ Soft, peachy flush

♡ Early 60s: Go for the Barbie look with the soft wing and blue eyeshadows

Style References:

♡ Twiggy

♡ Jean Shrimpton

♡ Pattie Boyd

♡ Colleen Corby

♡ Molly Corby

♡ Chrissie Shrimpton

♡ Samantha Juste

♡ Brigitte Bardot

♡ Anna Karina

♡ EVERY SINGLE YÉ-YÉ GIRLS

♡ Jane Birkin

♡ Lesley Gore

♡ The Ronettes

♡ Lola Falana

♡ The Supremes

♡ Glenna Forster-Jones

♡ Nancy Kwan

♡ Mary Weiss

♡ Priscilla Presley

♡ Patty Duke

♡ Annette Funicello

♡ Marianne Faithfull

♡ Jean Seberg

♡ Peggy Moffitt

♡ Sue Lyon

♡ Uschi Obermaier

♡ Marlo Thomas

♡ Edie Sedgwick

♡ Sally Field

♡ Sharon Tate

♡ Britt Ekland

♡ Pamela des Barres

♡ Genevieve Waite

♡ Ewa Aulin

♡ Goldie Hawn

♡ Mia Farrow

♡ Any girls in "Valley of the Dolls" (1967) and "The Touchables" (1968)

♡ Any girl groups from that era

Youtubers specializing in this particular style:

♡ Jackie Wyers

♡ @dandelionapril

♡ The MILK club

♡ Devyn Crimson

♡ Connie Mclean

♡ Laura Jane Atelier

♡ Loepsie

♡ Emma Rosa Katharina

♡ WanderlustVintage

♡ BONUS:

Coquette Counterparts:

♡ Dark Coquette

♡ Dolly Coquette

[rhapsodynew]

The Beatles in India

Part 1📌

Beatles with girls/wives, friends and Maharishi in Rishikesh. 1968. Photo: Keystone Features / Getty Images

By 1968, despite -or perhaps because of their enormous popularity and success - the Beatles found themselves spiritually exhausted.

"We were the Beatles, which was wonderful,– Paul McCartney later recalled in the Beatles Anthology. – We tried not to let it sit in our heads, and we quite succeeded - we didn't get too stunned or arrogant - but I think it usually felt like that.: 'Yes, well, in general, it's wonderful to be famous, it's wonderful to be rich - but what is all this for?'"

The group tried to find an answer through Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the leader of the movement Transcendental meditation. Their connection with the guru led to a visit to the Maharishi Ashram in Rishikesh, India, in February 1968, which became a major media event. Not only did the Beatles go to India for spiritual awakening through meditation, but the trip turned out to be one of their most creative periods: they wrote, it is believed, 48 songs, most of which found release on the White Album released in the same year. However, the group's planned three-month stay at the ashram was shortened after allegations of sexual harassment by the Maharishi.

"We made a mistake there," Lennon later said, as stated in the Beatles Anthology. – We believe in meditation, but not in the Maharishi and his decorations... We thought he was something other than who he really was."

It all started with a newspaper advertisement about meditation lessons

In February 1967, his wife George Harrison Patty Boyd, who was looking for spirituality in her life, came across an advertisement in the newspaper about lessons Transcendental meditation. She immediately joined the Spiritual Regeneration Movement. Later, Boyd told her husband about what she had done, and he was also interested. In August of the same year, the Harrison couple, along with other members of the Beatles, attended a lecture that the Maharishi gave in London.

The same company plus Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull later attended the 10-day conference The Spiritual Regeneration Movement, which was held in Bangor, Wales.

During the conference The Beatles announced that they were quitting drugs.

"It was an experience we went through," McCartney said, according to Philip Norman's book about the Beatles, Shout! "Now it's over, and we don't need them anymore."

Their stay at the conference, however, was shortened by the news of the sudden death of the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. It was then that the Maharishi invited the Beatles to stay at his ashram in Rishikesh, where he taught a course for people who want to become teachers of Transcendental Meditation.

August 31, 1968, London

Donovan, Mia Farrow and Mike Love are just three celebrities from the many other Beatles friends who came to the ashram

The Beatles and their soulmates arrived in India in February 1968: George Harrison and John Lennon, and then later Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Besides the Beatles, the singer Donovan, the actress Mia Farrow and Mike Love of The Beach Boys, there were other Westerners who arrived at the ashram during this period.

Among the famous ones were Paul Horn, American jazz flutist, whom the New York Times later called the founding father of New Age music; Prudence and John Farrow, siblings Mia Farrow; Nancy Cook de Herrera, American socialite who was an early propagandist Transcendental Meditation in the West; Tim Simcox, American actor who starred in many television series, such as Bonanza and Gunsmoke (Cynthia Lennon recalled in her 2005 book "John" that John Lennon accused her of having an affair with Simcox); model Jenny Boyd, sister Patty Boyd and the future wife of the drummer Mick Fleetwood; Lewis Lapham, the only journalist allowed to stay in the house, arrived on assignment from The Saturday Evening Post; Mel Evans, the Beatles' longtime roadie and their personal assistant since the band first started at the Cavern Club; Alexis "Wizard Alex" Mardas, Greek inventor and Apple Corps employee; and photographer Paul Saltzman.

"The weeks the Beatles spent at the ashram," Saltzman later wrote, "were an exceptionally calm and creative oasis for them: meditation, vegetarian food and the gentle beauty of the foothills of the Himalayas. There were no fans, no press, no hurling with tight schedules, and in this freedom, in this single time capsule, they created greater music than at any similar period in their illustrious career."

March 18, 1968. Mike Love

Life in the ashram was like a summer camp

Having received a donation of $100,000 from an American heiress Doris Duke, in 1963 The Maharishi built an ashram covering 14 acres of forest. The property, according to Saltzman, consisted of six long bungalows, each of which contained five or six double rooms, nearby there were flowerbeds with red hibiscus flowers and several vegetable gardens. In addition to the Maharishi's own bungalow, there were a post office, a lecture theatre and a swimming pool. Nancy Cook de Herrera supervised the preparation of the Beatles' rooms for their arrival.

"The Beatles never realized what had been done for their arrival when they were heading to their rooms," she later said. – There were mattresses on their beds. Curtains were hung for us, we had mirrors. We even had toilets that worked."

Cynthia Lennon recalled that in her and John's room at the ashram there was a four-poster bed, an electric fireplace and several chairs.

In the Beatles Anthology McCartney compared staying in Rishikesh to a summer camp.

"We usually got up in the morning and went down for a communal breakfast," he said. – The food was vegetarian... I think we probably had cornflakes for breakfast. After breakfast, we would return to our chalet, meditate for a while, have lunch, and then we could have a conversation or a small musical event. Mostly it was just eating, sleeping and meditating - sometimes interspersed with a little lecture from the Maharishi."

Mike Love recalled in his memoir "Good Vibrations" that the surrounding animal world had made its way to the ashram:

"Spiders, stray dogs and even the occasional tiger roamed the area. The night sounds were a shrill chorus of wildlife-peacocks, crows and parrots. The screaming and cackling may have unnerved someone, but I felt at peace."

To be continued....

[mrmorgan-mrjames]

Bradley James - Instagram.

Source IG Mia Faithfull => https://www.instagram.com/miafaithfullart/

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Top Songs of 1965 - Hits of 1965

Top Songs of 1965 - Hits of 1965 Top Songs of 1965 including: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction, Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly, Charles Aznavour - La Bohème, Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man, Del Shannon - Keep Searchin', Diana Ross & The Supremes – Stop! In The Name Of Love and many more! Subscribe to our channel to see more of our content! 1. Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction 2. Bernd Spier - Das War Mein Schönster Tanz 3. Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone 4. Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly 5. Charles Aznavour - La Bohème 6. Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man 7. Christophe – Aline 8. Conchita Velasco – Una Chica Ye-Yé 9. Del Shannon - Keep Searchin' 10. Diana Ross & The Supremes – Stop! In The Name Of Love 11. Donovan – Catch The Wind 12. Drafi Deutscher - Marmor, Stein Und Eisen Bricht 13. Dúo Dinámico - Esos Ojitos Negros 14. Elvis Presley - Crying In the Chapel 15. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me 16. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself 17. France Gall – Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son 18. Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Save Your Heart For Me 19. Gerry & The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey 20. Gianni Morandi - Si Fa Sera 21. Herman's Hermits - Can't You Hear My Heartbeat 22. Herve Vilard – Capri C’Est Fini 23. Jackie DeShannon – What The World Needs Now Is Love 24. James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 25. Jay & The Americans - Cara Mia 26. Jewel Akens - The Birds & The Bees 27. Jimmy Fontana – Il Mondo 28. Johnny Hallyday - Quand Revient La Nuit 29. Julie Andrews - Do-Re-Mi 30. Julie Andrews - The Lonely Goatherd 31. Julie Andrews & Christopher Plummer - Edelweiss 32. Los Sirex - La Escoba 33. Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird 34. Mariema - O Fado Mora em Lisboa 35. Martha & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run 36. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Me 37. Peggy March - Mit 17 hat man noch Träume 38. Roberto Carlos - O Calhambeque 39. Roger Miller – King Of The Road 40. Ronny - Kenn ein Land 41. Salvatore Adamo - Mes Mains Sur Tes Hanches 42. Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully 43. Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love 44. Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 45. The Animals – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood 46. The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda 47. The Beach Boys – Barbara Ann 48. The Beatles - Help! 49. The Beatles – Yesterday 50. The Beau Brummels - Just A Little 51. The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! 52. The Dave Clark Five - Catch Us If You Can 53. The Hollies - I'm Alive 54. The Hollies - Look Through Any Window 55. The Kinks - Till The End Of The Day 56. The Lovin’ Spoonful – Do You Believe In Magic 57. The McCoys - Fever 58. The McCoys ~ Hang On Sloopy 59. The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody 60. The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud 61. The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 62. The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over 63. The Sonics – Psycho 64. The Temptations - It's Growing 65. The Who – My Generation 66. The Yardbirds – For Your Love 67. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 68. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – The Game Of Love 69. We Five - You Were on My Mind 70. Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour Related Searches: Greatest Hits of 1965, Best Jukebox 1965 Playlist, Late 1965 Non Stop , Top 1965 Non Stop, Mix 1965 Compilation, Best 1965 List, Late 1965 UK, Best 1965 Playlist, Best 1965 Non Stop, Best 1965 Video, Greatest 1965 Non Stop, Mix 1965 Playlist, Best Jukebox 1965 List, List of 1965 Mix, Top 1965 USA, Best Songs of 1965, Top Music 1965, Hits of 1965 Relate Hashtags: #songsof1965 #hits1965 #songs1965 #listof1965mix #hits1965 #bestsongs1965 #classic1965playlist #greatest1965nonstop #best1965list #best1965video #top1965mix #greatest1965video #mix1965playlist #top1965nonstop #mix1965compilation This Youtube channel does not receive any advertising income, we are very grateful for any Paypal donation, no matter how small, to continue making videos about the history of music. Link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HEHMNQ4E3T3ML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrAIMeeeWgo

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These are just damn adorable. I found a piece of her art from 2014, looks like  Bradley,no?

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[cancergrrrl97]

Taurus Rising

Celebrities: Angela Davis, Marianne Faithfull, Dakota Fanning, Mia Farrow, Lana Del Rey, Phoebe Tonkin, Ruby Rose, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Appearance: Full, sensual lips, deep-set almond eyes, a strong jawline, straight nose, dewy skin, shiny hair, a soft yet steady, determined stare, has an aura like that of a rose in bloom.

[hoochy-coo]

Both “It face anon”

So my “it” face definition is that they have an interesting face/beauty. I feel like I’m missing at least 20 women but this is just off the fly:

Ava Gardner, Gene Tierney, Maggie Cheung, Devon Aoki, Eartha Kitt, Shirley MacClaine, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Greta Garbo, Tallulah Bankhead, Gia Carangi, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Brandi Quinones, Yasmeen Ghauri, Lisa Bonet, Sharon Tate, Jane Birkin, Twiggy, Goldie Hawn, Michelle Pfeifer, Uma Thurman, Ursula Andress, Brigitte Bardot, Anita Ekberg, Sophia Loren, Claudia Schiffer, Sade, Sherilyn Fenn, Eddie Sedgewick, Audrey Hepburn, Marianne Faithfull, Monica Vitti, Rihanna, Raquel Welch, FKA Twigs, Debbie Harry, Angelina Jolie, Vanessa Paradis, Cher, Ali McGraw, Mia Goth, Isabelle Adjani, Shanina Shaik, Soo Joo Park, Molly Ringwald, Lindsey Wixon, Mariel Hemingway

[diceriadelluntore]

Storia Di Musica #119 - The Chieftains, The Long Black Veil, 1995

La musica irlandese tradizionale è uno dei vanti dell’isola di smeraldo, insieme, tra le altre cose, alla gioiosa ospitalità degl’irlandesi, la letteratura che fa dell’Isola la più prolifica di premi Nobel in proporzione alla popolazione, la Guinness, i prati verdi. I Chieftains sono da quasi 60 anni i portabandiera del folk irlandese, e sono una delle band più longeve della storia della musica popolare. Il nome Chieftains è l’anglicizzazione del gaelico Taoiseach che vuol dire capoclan. Il nucleo iniziale era composto da Martin Fay al violino, Seàn Potts al tin whistle  (che noi latini chiamiamo flauto a fischietto), il flautista Mìcheàl Tubridy, David Fallon al bodhrán (che è un tamburo a cornice) ma soprattutto da Paddy Moloney alle uilleann pipes, uno strumento molto simile alla cornamusa ma a differenza di quella scozzese l’immissione di aria non avviene tramite il fiato ma dal mantice che si aziona con il braccio. Moloney scriverà la maggior parte delle musiche e inizierà in questi decenni una ricerca meritoria e favolosa dei canti tradizionali gaelici non solo irlandesi, ma anche scozzesi, gallesi fino a contaminazioni con la musica basca, quella spagnola (nel fenomenale Santiago del 1997 sulla musica galiziana e sul cammino spirituale a Santiago di Compostela, che valse loro il Grammy per il miglior disco di World Music), i traditionals americani. Sono stati soprattutto nei primi anni molto poco parchi di dischi (appena 3 in sette anni) ma dopo il primo successo con Chieftains 5 (1975), che viene considerato il primo disco da musicisti professionisti, la band inizia ad avere credito e conferme sulla propria musica: in primis, Stanley Kubrick li chiama a collaborare nella colonna sonora, stupenda, di quel capolavoro che fu Barry Lindon (1975, e saranno innumerevoli le loro collaborazioni per il cinema, racchiuse in un altro disco bellissimo, Film Cuts, del 1996) e iniziano gli inviti ai Festival internazionali, alle trasmissioni Tv (storica fu una loro esibizione al Saturday Night Live nel 1979 con If I Had Maggie In The Wood). Ma oltre a questo, c’è una generale simpatia e ammirazione per il ruolo musicale dei Chieftains soprattutto dai colleghi, che inizieranno, dagli anni ’80, a chiedere collaborazioni, idee, partecipazioni. Il massimo esempio di questo aspetto è il disco di oggi, del 1995, che è il loro maggior successo discografico. The Long Black Veil prende il titolo da una ballad country del 1959 a firma Danny Dill e Marijohn Wilkin che racconta di un uomo prima accusato e poi impiccato a causa di un omicidio ma che non si dichiara innocente al giudice perché il suo alibi è che si trovava con la moglie del suo miglior amico, preferendo l’accusa ingiusta più che il tradimento del segreto: il lungo velo nero è quello dell’amante che lo va a trovare al cimitero. Nel disco è cantata nientemeno che con Mick Jagger, nelle atmosfere uniche e magiche di questo disco, che è un susseguirsi di gioielli. Sting canta la stupenda poesia Mo Ghile Mear (con ritornello in gaelico), un’elegia della dea Eire per l’esilio del pretendente al trono di Gran Bretagna Bonnie Prince Charlie (Carlo Eduardo Stuart), ispirata ad una ballata del 18.mo secolo di carattere giacobino; c’è la voce spettacolare e da brividi di Sinnead O’Connor in The Foggy Dew, canto di guerra durante la rivoluzione d’indipendenza del 1916, che invita i dublinesi a combattere per la libertà; c’è la giga di Changing Your Demeanour, l’unica canzone con Ferny Hill suonata solo dai Chieftains, che per il resto si fanno accompagnare da altri giganti: da Tom Jones in Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka registrata nei Muffin Kitchen Studios di Frank Zappa a poche settimane dalla scomparsa del Maestro; al lirismo elegante e solenne di Love Is Teasin' con Marianne Faithfull, alla stupenda delicatezza di The Lily Of the West, intensa ballad sull'emigrazione irlandese negli Stati Uniti d’America, cantata da Mark Knopfler. C’è ancora la O’Connor nella riedizione di He Moved Through The Fair (in questo caso siccome canta una donna, diventa He al posto di She). E poi i pezzi clamorosi: Ry Cooder aggiunge agli strumenti celtici la sua slide prima nella autografa Coast Of Malabar, e poi nel toccante e favoloso strumentale Dunmore Lassies, dove davvero sembra di guardare una scogliera da una falesia magica. Ma non finisce qui, perché ci sono ancora gli ultimi colpi: una rock e incredibile The Rock Road To Dublin con i Rolling Stones al completo (e con accenno di (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction)  ma soprattutto una versione da incantesimo di Have I Told You Lately That I Love You di Van Morrison (originariamente nel suo disco Avalon Sunset del 1989), grande amico dei nostri, che è così magica e delicata che nel 1996 vincerà un Grammy come Miglior Canzone di un Duo o Collaborazione: l’intro di arpa e violino è l’apertura alla voce calda e inimitabile di Van, un capolavoro. Il disco diventerà un culto e venderà oltre un milione di copie nel mondo, rendendo onore al lavoro incredibile di Moloney e dei suoi amici, su cui ho sempre avuto il sospetto sia favoloso lavorare insieme: nel libretto del disco tutti sorridono felici con una pinta di birra in mano, in un’atmosfera di serenità e complicità che traspare in ogni nota di questo disco eccezionale. Questo disco infine ha un ricordo personale particolare, perché mi fu consigliato da Aileen, la mia docente di lingua inglese durante una vacanza studio, che aveva i capelli rossi uguali alla ragazza in copertina.

[kultguy]

A young girl, Cenci (Mia Farrow), sees Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor), a middle-aged prostitute, visiting the grave of her child in a London cemetery. Struck by the resemblance to her own dead mother, Cenci takes Leonora to the opulent mansion where she lives alone and installs her in her mother’s old bedroom, dressing her in the dead woman’s clothes.

Leonora, in turn, humours the neurotic girl by adapting to her fantasies and rituals. But their private masquerade is interrupted by two strange aunts, Hannah (Peggy Ashcroft) and Hilda (Pamela Brown), and Cenci’s abusive stepfather Albert (Robert Mitchum)…

In between his collaborations with Harold Pinter – 1963’s The Servant, 1967’s Accident (both starring Dirk Bogarde) and 1971’s The Go-Between, UK-based American director Joseph Losey helmed a trio of cinematic curiosities – the campy 1966 cartoon strip spy thriller Modesty Blaise (again with Bogarde), the spectacular bomb that was 1968’s Boom! (based on Tennessee Williams’ play The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore) and the baffling ritualistic 1968 psychological thriller, Secret Ceremony, which is now getting a world Blu-ray premiere release from Indicator.

Having already worked with her on Boom!, Losey felt Elizabeth Taylor was ideal for role of Leonora. She ended up not only being a dream to work with (unlike Mitchum, who was somewhat a handful), she also took a vulnerable young Mia Farrow under her wing. Farrow had just completed Rosemary’s Baby, which had yet to be released, and had Frank Sinatra’s minders watching her every move as they went through their messy split.

Interestingly, Farrow wasn’t Losey’s original choice for the role. He wanted Vanessa Redgrave, but she proved too expensive, and his other choice, Marianne Faithfull, was unavailable. But it was Viveca Lindfors, the wife of the film’s screenwriter George Tabori, who recommended Farrow. But Farrow is a great choice as she brings a genuine amount of fragile vulnerability to her role as the disturbed girl trapped in her own imaginings. And she and Taylor make for a winning combination.

Boasting exquisite production design (by Richard MacDonald), opulent cinematography (from Gerry Fisher), an elegant Victorian music box inspired score (Richard Rodney Bennett) and some wonderful gowns for Taylor (by Marc Bohan, the chief designer for Christian Dior, who based his palette on the mansion’s colourful mosaics and Taylor’s own iconic violet eyes), Losey’s psycho-thriller is a darkly decadent offering from the normally naturalistic director that’s so hypnotic that even the most baffled viewer will be left dazzled.

DID YOU KNOW? The mansion used in the film is Debenham House in Addison Road, Holland Park. Also known as Peacock House, this extraordinary romantic stew of sensual, Victorian oriental fantasy built in the Arts and Crafts Style by architect Halsey Ricardo (in 1905) was chosen by Losey because he had walked past it every day while taking his young son Gavrik to school.

Losey also makes excellent use of some other London locations, including Kensal Green’s All Souls Cemetery (which was extensively used in 1973’s Theatre of Blood0, the streets around Chepstow Road, W2 (and St Mary Magdalene church), and the historic Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands (a favourite of the Dutch royals, and also of Taylor and Burton).

AND ALSO… NBC TV paid US$1.5m for the TV rights, and without consulting the film makers, Universal fatally edited 18 minutes of the film for its showing on TV in September 1970. They cut some footage to substitute a discussion between Robert Douglas and Michael Strong playing a lawyer and psychiatrist who analyse the motivation of the film’s characters. In doing so, they bizarrely changed Leonora from being a prostitute to being an assistant in a wig shop. Losey was so incensed that he demanded that his name be struck from the credits of the edited TV version. These sequences are included as an extra on the Indicator release.

INDICATOR’S SPECIAL FEATURES • High Definition re-master • Original mono audio • Audio commentary with author/critics Dean Brandum and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2019) • Archival Interview with Joseph Losey (1969, 15 mins): extract from the French television programme Cinéma critique • The Beholder’s Share (2019, 25 mins): interview with Gavrik Losey • TV version: additional scenes (1971, 18 mins): the epilogue and prologue produced for US television screenings • Original theatrical trailer • Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2015, 3 mins): short critical appreciation • Image gallery • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Collectors booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, an archival location report, Joseph Losey on Secret Ceremony, a look at the source novella, an overview of contemporary reviews, and film credits

Secret Ceremony | Joseph Losey’s darkly decadent 1968 psychological thriller dazzles on Blu-ray A young girl, Cenci (Mia Farrow), sees Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor), a middle-aged prostitute, visiting the grave of her child in a London cemetery.

[t-annhauser]

1971: Sticky Fingers

(le recensioni casual)

Correva l’anno 1971, con decorrenza dal primo di gennaio Nixon bandiva la pubblicità delle sigarette dalle televisioni americane, il 13 febbraio le truppe del Vietnam del sud, appoggiate dall'artiglieria americana, invadono il Laos. Il 23 aprile esce negli USA Sticky Fingers, dita appiccicose, con copertina ideata da Warhol che ritrae il pacco di Joe Dallesandro, modello bisex già protagonista dei suoi film.

Da segnalare Brown Sugar, Bitch (la mia preferita, con testo che lascia poco all’immaginazione), Wild Flowers, parodia del genere country, Sister Morphine su testo della ex di Jagger, Marian Faithfull e la fascinosa Moonlight Mile, una sorprendente ballata sospesa fra country blues ed echi pucciniani alla Turandot: Popolo di Pechino, la legge è questa!

[mrmorgan-mrjames]

New photo Instagram - Bradley James and Mia !

Source IG Mia Faithfull => https://www.instagram.com/miafaithfullart/

[bohemian-brian]

URL Song List Game

I was tagged by @bluemauriat @gimmeeshelter and @old-memoria

Thank you lovelies!! :)

Rules: spell out your url in songs and tag 10 people

b- baby it’s you // the Shirelles

o- off the hook // the rolling stones

h- hammer to fall // queen

e- everywhere // fleetwood mac

m- mamma mia // abba

i- (i can’t get no) satisfaction // the rolling stones

a- american woman // the guess who

n- national anthem // lana del rey

b- blackbird // the beatles

r- rebel rebel // david bowie

i-i feel the earth move // carole king

a- as tears go by // marianne faithfull

n- no expectations // the rolling stones

i’ll tag: @britneyshakespeare @lovestreett @brian-jones-central @berlinthebrunette @flirtgf @piecesofmybackpages @sad-eyedlady-main @buddyhollyscurls @brianjonestheblondone @miss-stark- (if they want to :) )