Film · 2020 · Documentary
Joan Crawford's close-up in Humoresque. Michelangelo's David and Boticelli's "Birth of Venus". Stendhal was overwhelmed by the cultural overstimulation in Florence, which Graziella Magherini described scientifically in 1979 as Stendhal syndrome. Mark Rappaport describes his fascination for the Austrian actor Turhan Bey, who made a career in exotic roles in Hollywood in the 1940s. A very personal essay about the effect of close-ups, the canvas idols of the dream factory and the role of their admirers and fans.
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Joan Crawford's close-up in Humoresque. Michelangelo's David and Boticelli's "Birth of Venus". Stendhal was overwhelmed by the cultural overstimulation in Florence, which Graziella Magherini described scientifically in 1979 as Stendhal syndrome. Mark Rappaport describes his fascination for the Austrian actor Turhan Bey, who made a career in exotic roles in Hollywood in the 1940s. A very personal essay about the effect of close-ups, the canvas idols of the dream factory and the role of their admirers and fans.
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The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey (2020) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 16m documentary directed by Mark Rappaport is rated 2.0/10 by 1 viewers.
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey was released on December 31, 2020.
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey was directed by Mark Rappaport.
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey has a runtime of 16 minutes.
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey is categorized as Documentary.
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