Partner rating PG-13 Release date 2007 Running time 2:00:47 Language French
In 1645, the French playwright and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin -- better known as Molière -- mysteriously disappeared for several weeks, and this lavish comedy drama imagines a scenario that could explain what may have happened to him.
At this time, Molière (Romain Duris) is touring the French countryside with his traveling theater company, and he's yet to be recognized as one of the continent's great authors (or achieve significant financial success). Molière is put in jail after skipping out on some unpaid debts, but is freed after his fine is paid by two strangers. Molière discovers his benefactors are acting on behalf of Jourdain (Fabrice Luchini), a very wealthy man who has a beautiful wife, Elmire (Laura Morante) and two lovely daughters.
However, Jourdain has fallen head over heels for Celimene (Ludivine Sagnier), a gorgeous widow, and he's written a short play in order to demonstrate his feelings for her. Jourdain needs someone to help him polish his script and serve as an acting coach, and he's recruited Molière for the job. Needing the money, Moliere accepts, but he poses as a man of the cloth, Monsieur Tartuffe, to keep his identity a secret.
Molière soon realizes that Jourdain's talent exists only in the rich man's imagination, and that Jourdain already has a rival for Celimene's affections, the charming but duplicitous Dorante (Edouard Baer).
(CNN) — Twice a year, everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal footing -- at least when it comes to the distribution of daytime and nighttime. Come Saturday, we'll enter our second equinox of 2018. If you reside in the Northern Hemisphere, you know it as the fall equinox (or autumnal equinox). For people south of the equator, this equinox actually signals the coming of spring. Folks right along the equator have roughly 12-hour days and 12-hour nights all year long, so they won't really notice a thing on September 22. People close to the poles, in destinations such as Alaska, go through wild swings in the day/night ratio each year. They have long, dark winters and summers where night barely intrudes. But during the equinox, everyone from pole to pole gets to enjoy a 12/12 split of day and night. Well, there's just one rub -- it isn't as perfectly "equal" as you may have thought. There's a good explanation (SCIENCE!) for why you don't get precisely 12 hours of daylight on the equinox. More on that farther down in the article. Here are the answers to some of your fall equinox questions: Where does the word 'equinox' come from? From our CNN Fast Facts file: The term equinox comes from the Latin word equinoxium, meaning "equality between day and night." When is it? In 2018, it falls on Saturday, September 22. There's actually a precise time for it: 1:54 UTC. (The UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time.) That time converts to 9:54 p.m. ET in the United States. Here's a handy online tool to convert UTC to your local time. Why does fall equinox happen? The Earth rotates along an imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole. It's called the axis, and this rotation is what gives us day and night. However, the axis tilts at 23.5 degrees, as NASA explains. That positions one hemisphere of the planet to get more sunlight than the other for half of the year's orbit around the sun. This discrepancy in sunlight is what triggers the seasons. The effect is at its maximum in late June and late December. Those are the solstices, and they have the most extreme differences between day and night, especially near the poles. (That's why it stays light for so long each day during the summer in places such as Scandinavia.) Since the summer solstice in June, days have been progressively becoming shorter in the Northern Hemisphere and the nights longer for the past three months. Welcome to fall equinox! https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/fall-equinox/index.html
From Veronica Lake to Ingrid Bergman this video shows the heights of many classic Hollywood actresses.
Including.....
Ingrid Bergman Greta Garbo Marilyn Monroe Audrey Hepburn Katharine Hepburn Veronica Lake Mae West Norma Shearer Shirley Temple Betty Grable Elizabeth Taylor Barbara Stanwyck Joan Collins Ginger Rogers Brigitte Bardot Greer Garson Rita Hayworth Lucille Ball Grace Kelly Lauren Bacall Diana Rigg Julie Newmar - and many many more...
Apologies for the mistake of putting the wrong picture on Shirley Jones 🙈
Music from the audio library: Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (by Mozart)
Aug 13, 2022 From Buster Keaton to Clint Walker to Fred Astaire, this video shows a whole host of classic Hollywood actors and their estimated peak height.
Including.....
Mickey Rooney Charlie Chaplin Lou Costello James Dean Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra Humphrey Bogart Peter Sellers Kirk Douglas Ernest Borgnine Ronald Colman Laurence Olivier Oliver Reed Peter Cushing Robert Mitchum Orson Welles Clark Gable George Hamilton Leslie Nielsen Henry Fonda Cary Grant James Garner Charlton Heston Ward Bond Gregory Peck Gary Cooper Woody Strode John Wayne Clint Eastwood Rock Hudson Chuck Connors Clint Walker James Arness Ted Cassidy
.....and many many many more
Music from the audio library: Nat Keefe & BeatMower - Late Night Drive
P. Barnum: People think this dance is supposed to be sexy.
Gwen Verdon, as good as she was, could do stripper pole sexy - if she wanted. But that's notthe character.
Lola is a demon. So all of those weird things, the baby voice, the blatantly not-sexy movements, the awkward gamboling, the Egyptian dance, the whipping - think of that as a demon trying to act human, trying to act sexy, and failing miserably because she just doesn't understand humans, even though she's had thousands of years of experience.
Her power is to get what she wants, to seduce, but not because she knows how to do it on human terms.
She's not a human. She's a demon.
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Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets And little man, little Lola wants you Make up your mind to have (make up your mind to have) No regrets (no regrets) Recline yourself, resign yourself, you're through I always get what I aim for And your heart and soul is what I came for Whatever Lola wants (Lola wants), Lola gets (Lola gets) Take off your coat, don't you know you can't win (Can't win, you'll never, never win) You're no exception to the rule I'm irresistible you fool Give in (Give in, you'll never win)
Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets I always get what I aim for And your heart and soul is what I came for Whatever Lola wants (Lola wants), Lola gets (Lola gets) Take off your coat, don't you know you can't win (Can't win, you'll never, never win) You're no exception to the rule I'm irresistible you fool Give in (give in, you'll never win) Give in (give in, you'll never win)
Feb 1, 2019 - This video describes the the campaign of Julius Caesar in Italy, from January to March 49 BC, against the forces of the roman senate. After crossing the Rubicon river as a rebel against the republic with one legion only, Caesar swift advance throughout Italy ended with the capture of Rome and the withdrawal of the senate and Pompey forces in Greece. The events are based on Caesar's own account, with the chronology slightly modified in accordance to other sources and Cicero's dated letters from that period.
"Crossing the Rubicon" is an idiom that means that one is passing a point of no return. Its meaning comes from allusion to the crossing of the river Rubicon by Julius Caesar in early January 49 BC. The exact date is unknown. Scholars usually place it on the night of 10 and 11 January, based on contemporaneous messenger travel speeds. The phrase made its way into American popular culture to describe a situation where there is no turning back.
Narrator : Christian H Miles ( https://twitter.com/christianhmiles ) Music by Filmstro Please consider support our channel at https://www.patreon.com/syntagma.
Comments
Excellent. Accurate, eloquent and succinct.Perfectly narrated. I think this would readily lead viewers in to wanting to learn more about the historical detail.
Though familiar with the significance of "crossing the Rubicon" since a child reading history books, I never learned about the intricacies and strategies involved in Caesar's consolidation of power in Italy. I love the use of the unit animations to give us a sense of manpower as it ebbed and flowed on either side. Like a table top game with toy soldiers. Great job, and very engaging!
I have read several books on Caesar and the late Republic, but these animated events in this video really help me understand why and how Caesar fought or won battles in the Civil War.
They say a pictures worth a thousand words but each of your videos are worth at least a chapter of a book on Caesar!!
Incredible work! Sincerely, one of the best videos of strategy i've ever seen. The changing of maps, the narrator's voice and the own power of history combine into a really great video! Thanks for your work.
Fantastic animations, clear vocals (for once without howling music in the background) and great detailed information and commentary.
Wow this is great! I had no idea about any of this. I just assumed he crossed the Rubicon and a few days later walked into Rome…thanks for this. I was thinking when watching this, imagine what so many in the past such as Patton or Napoleon would have paid for such wonderful technology. My ONLY suggestion would be maybe a 60 second lesson in the beginning from that wonderful narrator explaining a little better what actually led up to the Senate’s anger at Caesar that started all this. Great job, thanks again & I can’t wait to see more of your stuff.
Aug 25, 2019 - 3d animation describing the events that followed after the capture of Rome by Caesar and the retreat of Pompey in Greece in march 49BC, based on Caesar's own account. With Italy secured, lacking a fleet to cross the sea and follow his enemy in Greece, Caesar decides to take his army to Spain and attack Pompey's loyal legions located there. Delayed on the way by the opposition of Masillia, Caesar sends forward his legions into Spain. In June 49BC he resumes his march and joins his men at Ilerda, Both sides engaged in a 2 months campaign of maneuvering, with Caesar facing attrition and major weather events.
Music made with Filmstro
Narrator: Christian H. Miles ( https://twitter.com/christianhmiles )
Comments
I watch Kings and Generals, BazBattles, HistoryMarche, Armchair Historian, Invicta, Historia Civilis and any other I can find, and yours is the best. Keep em coming and you WILL have over a million subscribers one day not to mention make a crap load of money.
"Armchair Historian" cover most timeline in history, art-work on important people to famous person in history, with model in animation + some face came.
"Invicta" cover more story, moments & facts, reinforced by a lot very nice art-work ( some time's simply but full of detail & colors ) from Ancient time to Modern day + some live footage.
"BazBattles" forcus more on bird eye views on event & battle formation, with detail terrain & weather in good quality while cover around Ancient time to late Medieval era (with some Game of Thorns)
"Historia Civilis" have very simple bird eye views but add some humor to his work, using lots of colorful "square" people and cover some Ancient Greece, then Macedonia & Rome history (so far)
"Kings & Generals" have ... "general" bird eye views perspective on event & battle, lots of art-work, using Total Wars footage, great narator, cover more timeline in history, sometimes showing battle in 3D, but with good quality overall.
( I love watching all of there Channels video, but didn't know about HistoryMarche & just found Syntagma hours ago. Still, so far "Syntagma" have the most detailed & impressive 3D model, good looking terrain & transition to bird eye views. I really like the History of both Roman Republic & Roman Empire, and i can't wait to watched more video from this channel.)
I'm sorry for this unnecessary long comments, but I'm glad if you read all of them. I wish you have a good day & good fortune in your future.
Caesar in Spain
Part 2
Turning the tide
Jan 7, 2020 The second part of Caesar in Spain series, describing the events from June and July 49 BC near the city of Ilerda, Hispania. Unexpected weather events place Caesar in a strategic disadvantage against the Pompeian forces. Eventually, Caesar finds a way to cross the Sicoris with his legions, turning the odds of the campaign in his favor.
Narrator: Christian H. Miles ( https://twitter.com/christianhmiles
Comments
When’s part 3 coming out ? You do a great job explaining and showing us this amazing history
Man I'm dying for the sequel, some other channels have the whole Battle of Ilerda but I wanna watch it here in Syntagma. Superb production
Guys, even narratives employing minimalist graphics, like Historia Civilis
release only 3 or 4 videos a year now, do you genuinely expect this channel, which pays even more effort in the graphic detail, to work any faster?
(Historia Civilis's video on the same event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypYnqMnh8Ds)
I appreciate both channels for quality before quantity.
Such amazing quality... makes the wait definitely worth it.
There’s been a lot of these historic battle recreation videos as of late. My 2 favorite have been BazBattles and Kings and Generals. I can confidently say you are by far the best content creator in this genre, as you dive much more in-depth into a battle than other channels. Your story telling is exciting and engaging, the 3D animations are incredible, and you can’t help but get into the perspective of Caesar. It’s such a shame that your not posting more regularly as I can see you easily go over 500K subscribers. Might I suggest some click baits to boost your numbers by making some game of thrones battle re-creation. Please let me know if you start a GoFundMe campaign as if be more than happy to contribute for such incredible quality of work.
Caesar in Spain
Part 3 A victory without a battle
The third part of the Caesar in Spain series, describing the maneuvering campaign of Julius Caesar's around the city of Ilerda and Iberus river against the loyal legions of Pompey, July - august 49 BC.
This channel is a Jupiter’s gift to us common viewers ☀️ These videos are rare but so good 👍 Quality over quantity is what YouTube been lacking recently.
I’ve listened to this story told dozens of times in Caesars war commentaries audio-book. Feels great finally having a visual representation of the story.
This is probably my favorite of all of Caesar's campaigns and one of my favorites campaigns ever. Caesar defeating a large enemy army without ever fighting any major battle is absolutely impressive, and shows how good Caesar actual was.
I've seen this story on YouTube before, but never with such detail and such clarity as in your three part series. I never even realized before that this entire campaign was fought with basically no major battles at all. Crazy, though, that the Caesarians could take a defeat at the gates of Ilerda and make it seem like a victory because of how fiercely they fought.
These videos are absolutely amazing! The narrative, the graphics! Well done sir.
My only objection is that the music is a little to loud, in regards to your own voice.
Julius Caesar Trailer
2020 The trailer for the Julius Caesar series that covered the
crossing of Rubicon river, the siege of Brundisium and the Ilerda
campaign in 49 BC.
The flowers are those of
the Yulan magnolias, a species that is native to China. The beautiful
and fragile pink flower has a citrus scent, as well as a very long
history. These flowers date back many, many years – having been raised
for almost 1,500 years in the gardens of Buddhist temples. The Yulan
magnolias will often bloom in the springtime. And it turns out that when
their blossoms appear, they have an appearance of looking like tiny
little birds. Native to China, Magnolia denudata, also called Yulan
Magnolia or Lily Tree, was probably the first magnolia cultivated around
4,000 years ago. Magnolia liliiflora is a small tree native to
southwest China (in Sichuan and Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries
elsewhere in China and also Japan. Strelitzia reginae, commonly known
as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, is a
species of flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. An evergreen
perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers
Magnolia denudata, the Lilytree or Yulan Magnolia is native to central and eastern China. It may have been in cultivation for around 4,000 years and has been grown in Chinese Buddhist temple gardens since 600 AD. Its flowers were regarded as a symbol of purity in the Tang Dynasty and it was planted in the grounds of the Emperor's palace. It is the official city flower of Shanghai.
The flowers are upright and cup-shaped at first opening out to resemble lilies. Their beauty is enhanced as they appear on bare branches in late winter to early spring. While quite hardy trees the flowers may be damaged by heavy late frosts. Given its long history in cultivation, Magnolia denudata is a parent to many cultivars.
Magnolias are a beautiful flowering plant. There are about 210 different varieties and species. Originally from Southeast Asia and North America, they have now been naturalized in almost every continent. They come in many different sizes and several bloom colors and shapes. They typically bloom from April to June. These plants are the main contributor to the happy pollinating life of bees. We love these beautiful plants, so we gathered a list of 16 gorgeous and popular varieties to share with you here.
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