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Classic Cinema And Historical Drama

A series of black-and-white images depicting theatrical sword fights and historical characters, conveying a sense of grandeur and vintage storytelling.

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsals / plays. August 6, 1961

Lon Chaney and Mary Philbis, The Phantom of the Opera, 1925 directed by Rupert Julian and Lon Chaney (Universal Pictures)

ANTONIO VILAR in ALBA DE AMERICA (1951), directed by JUAN DE ORDUÑA.

GRAHAM FAULKNER in BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON (1972) -Original title: FRATELLO SOLE, SORELLA LUNA-, directed by FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI.

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Anefo photo collection. IKOR-TV records "Demetrius the Silversmith". Johnny Kraaijkamp as Demetrius. January 15, 1974

MEL FERRER in WAR AND PEACE (1955), directed by KING VIDOR.

GIRL FROM VALLADOLID (1958) -Original title: UNA MUCHACHITA DE VALLADOLID-.

VIVIEN LEIGH in DARK JOURNEY (1937), directed by VICTOR SAVILLE.

BURT LANCASTER and NICK CRAVAT in THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950), directed by JACQUES TOURNEUR.

Anefo photo collection. Television game "Leocadia", Ellen van Hemert and Ramses Shaffy. September 29, 1960

Welcome. The Marquis De Cuevas (right), welcomes one of his guests. January 23, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.)

Ernst Deutsch, Paul Wegener, Albert Steinruck, on-set of the German Silent Film, "The Golem: How He Came into the World", German title: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam, Deutsche Bioscope, 1920

Julia Migenes, Bill Nighy, on-set of the musical film, "Mack the Knife", 21st Century Film Corporation, 1989

BERT LAHR, JACK HALEY, JUDY GARLAND and RAY BOLGER in THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939), directed by VICTOR FLEMING.

Marie Versini, on-set of the British/West German film, "The Brides Of Fu Manchu", Anglo-Amalgamated Warner-Pathé, Constantin Film, 1966

GERARD DEPARDIEU and ANDRE CHAUMEAU in THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE (1982) -Original title: LE RETOUR DE MARTIN GUERRE-, directed by DANIEL VIGNE.

Anefo photo collection. Current film repros "via mala". August 24, 1953

Anefo photo collection. VPRO television. "An idealist" by Kaj Munk. Ko van Dijk (Herod, left), Lo van Hensbergen (Octavian, right) and Willy Ruys (Quirinius, center). January 17, 1963

JONATHAN PRYCE and HILARY SWANK in THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKACE (2001), directed by CHARLES SHYER.

Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, adapted and directed by and starring Sir Laurence Olivier. It was the first sound film of the play in English and the first British film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Morton Selten (center), on-set of the British Film, "the Ghost Goes West", United Artists, 1935

DONALD DOUGLAS and ROBIN ELLIS in POLDARK-TV (1975).

CANTINFLAS in ROMEO AND JULIET (1943) -Original title: ROMEO Y JULIETA-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

Anefo photo collection. "N Rondje Theater" van Kro-TV; Jasperina de Jong and Lex Goudsmit. November 12, 1975

L' APOCALISSE (1947), directed by GIUSEPPE MARIA SCOTESE.

ROBERT DONAT in GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS (1939), directed by SAM WOOD.

FRANCISCO RABAL and GERARD TICHY in JUDAS' KISS (1954) -Original title: EL BESO DE JUDAS-, directed by RAFAEL GIL.

CONCHITA MONTENEGRO in LOLA MONTES (1944), directed by ANTONIO ROMAN.

VINCENT PRICE and GIULIA RUBINI in RAGE OF THE BUCCANEERS (1961) -Original title: GORDON, IL PIRATA NERO-.

Film still from Richard III (1955) film starring Sir Laurence Olivier (1907-1989) and Claire Bloom (1931-). Dated 20th Century

HENRY V (1944), directed by LAURENCE OLIVIER.

HENRY FONDA, SHIRLEY TEMPLE and JOHN AGAR in FORT APACHE (1948), directed by JOHN FORD.

JOSE FERRER and MALA POWERS in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1950), directed by MICHAEL GORDON.

55 DAYS AT PEKING (1963), directed by NICHOLAS RAY.

JEAN MARAIS and BOURVIL in THE YOKEL (1960) -Original title: LE BOSSU-, directed by ANDRE HUNEBELLE.

EL LINDO DON DIEGO (1973) -Original title: LINDO DON DIEGO, EL-TV-.

Anefo photo collection. TV series "The Count of Monte Christo" from KRO; Left Hans Boskamp, right Wim Meijer. September 28, 1970

LAUREN BACALL and KENNETH MORE in FLAME OVER INDIA (1959) -Original title: NORTH WEST FRONTIER-, directed by J. LEE THOMPSON.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in REACHING FOR THE MOON (1917), directed by JOHN EMERSON.

Large Stage Production, on-set of the Film, "Kismet", Warner Bros., 1930

STANLEY BAKER and MICHAEL CAINE in ZULU (1964), directed by CY ENDFIELD.

Anefo photo collection. Kapt Competition in Breda. July 15, 1946. Breda

VITTORIO GASSMAN and HELMUT DANTINE in WAR AND PEACE (1955), directed by KING VIDOR.

JOHN MALKOVICH in SHADOWS AND FOG (1992), directed by WOODY ALLEN.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1923 American film starring Lon Chaney, directed by Wallace Worsley, and produced by Carl Laemmle and Irving Thalberg.

LA OTRA SOMBRA (1948), directed by EDUARDO GARCIA MAROTO.

WALLACE BEERY and ESTELLE TAYLOR in BAVU (1923), directed by STUART PATON.

Dirk Bogarde (right), on-set of the British Film, "H.M.S. Defiant", U.S. Title, "Damn the Defiant!", Columbia Pictures, 1962

ERROL FLYNN in CROSSED SWORDS (1954) -Original title: IL MAESTRO DI DON GIOVANNI-, directed by MILTON KRIMS.

Lillian Gish, Orphans of the Storm, 1921 directed by D.W. Griffith (United Artists)

LOUIS HAYWARD and JOAN BENNETT in THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (1939), directed by JAMES WHALE.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO and VILMA BANKY in THE SON OF THE SHEIK (1926), directed by GEORGE FITZMAURICE.

ESCENA DE LA PELICULA "QUO VADIS" - 1951 - (EEUU) M.G.M. Author: MERVYN LEROY.

ORSON WELLES and SUZANNE CLOUTIER in OTHELLO (1952) -Original title: THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO: THE MOOR OF VENICE-, directed by ORSON WELLES.

Danny De Vito and Michelle Pfeiffer , Batman Returns , 1992 directed by Tim Burton

12/31/1937. Errol Flynn in "Robin of the Woods".

ORSON WELLES in THE BLACK ROSE (1950), directed by HENRY HATHAWAY.

A Cinemascope Production "The Egyptian" starring Jeon Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Michael Wilding, Bella Darvi, Peter Ustinov and Edmund Purdom, Color by De Luxe, Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, Directed by Michoel Curtiz, Screen play by Philip Dunne and Cosey Robinson, A 20th Century-Fox Production.Judith Evelyn (Taia, the Queen Mother), Gene Tierney (Baketon) and Edmund Purdom (Sinuhe) in "The Egyptian" at Regent Theatre. January 1, 1954. (Photo by National Screen Service Corp.).

Anefo photo collection. Records television series De Graaf van Monte Christo. Scene with Ben Aerden (L) and Jack Horn. November 19, 1970

JOHNNY WEISSMULLER in TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS (1948), directed by ROBERT FLOREY.

Film still from 'Christopher Columbus' starring Fredric March, Derek Bond, Francis L. Sullivan, and Florence Eldridge.

GINO CERVI and FERNANDEL in THE DON CAMILLO: LITTLE WORLD OF DON CAMILLO (1952) -Original title: DON CAMILLO-, directed by JULIEN DUVIVIER.

Couple, theatre scene, actor in theatre, sultan with woman, around 1900, Germany, Europe

KING KONG (1933), directed by MERIAN C. COOPER and ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK.

BELA LUGOSI and CAROL BORLAND in MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935), directed by TOD BROWNING. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

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BARRY HUMPHRIES in BARRY MCKENZIE HOLDS HIS OWN (1974), directed by BRUCE BERESFORD.

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. The Cabaretiere Lena Zelichowska from the Stare Baude group during an act with a dancer in Bolero. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

AUDREY HEPBURN in WAR AND PEACE (1955), directed by KING VIDOR.

SAM JAFFE and HAYA HARAREET in BEN-HUR (1959), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

Anefo photo collection. TV game "The death of Danton" by Georg Büchner. Links Danton, right Robespierre. March 18, 1970

Image of a scene from the open-air game De Grote Geus that was performed during the anniversary parties at the 60th anniversary (300 years of existence) of Utrecht University, on a site on Vossegatselaan in Utrecht.

CHARLTON HESTON and SOPHIA LOREN in EL CID (1961), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

Anefo photo collection. Passion games Tegelen. May 13, 1950. Limburg, Tegelen

Anefo photo collection. KRO television. TV game 'Service on Golgotha'. Bep Dekker (like Thamar, Judas's wife) and Marie Hamel (mother of Judas). March 23, 1961

Explaining clay pipe shooting to his daughter Valeria who is very much of a tomboy, and her father's darling. July 4, 1951.

GEORGES GUETARY in LOVES OF CASANOVA (1947) -Original title: LES AVENTURES DE CASANOVA-, directed by JEAN BOYER.

RAF VALLONE and SOPHIE DESMARETS in SECRET OF SISTER ANGELA (1956) -Original title: LE SECRET DE SOEUR ANGELE-, directed by LEO JOANNON.

"Prepare They Battle Barly In The Mcrning.... On the eve of the Battle of Bosworth Field, Stanley (Laurence Naismith), whose son George is being held hostage against his doubtful loyalty to Richard III, waits till nightfall to ride to the enemy camp and offer his allegiance to Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond (Stanley Baker), who has come from Brittany with and army to make a bid for the throne of England.A scene from Sir Laurence Olivier's latest Shakespearean screen production "Richard III", in which he again acts in the three-fold capacity of producer, director and principal player in the title role."Richard III" which is produced, in association, by London films and Laurence Olivier Productions, is being filmed in Vistavision and in Eastman Colour at Shepperton Studios. January 01, 1955. (Photo by London Films International Ltd.).

Chris-Pin Martin, Steffi Duna, on-set of the Short Film, "La Cucaracha", RKO Radio Pictures, 1934

MARIA CALLAS in MEDEA (1969), directed by PIER PAOLO PASOLINI.

Mary Clare & Morland Graham in a scene from the G.B.D. release "Old Bilson". August 16, 1949.

CLARK GABLE and CHARLES LAUGHTON in MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935), directed by FRANK LLOYD.

ESCENA DE LA PELICULA "EL PRINCIPE DE LOS ZORROS" - 1949 - ORSON WELLES, WANDA HENDRIX - 20TH CENTURY. Author: HENRY KING. CESARE BORGIA. TYRONE POWER. ORSON WELLES. WANDA HENDRIX. Orsini. Camila.

Film still from 'Hamlet' starring Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Eileen Herlie, and Peter Crushing.

ANGELA LANSBURY, GLYNIS JOHNS and DANNY KAYE in THE COURT JESTER (1955), directed by MELVIN FRANK and NORMAN PANAMA.

Anefo photo collection. Cheerful females of windsor in the casino in the forest. February 23, 1961. Den Bosch

Cultural Festival had French Premiere of "Wozzeck". Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Marlon Brando , Julius Caesar , 1953 directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)

Anefo photo collection. "Ritmeester Buat" for NCRV TV. Links Johan de Witt (Jan Retel), right from Espenblad played by Eric Schneider. October 25, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsal in costume of "the man of La Mancha". Lex Goudsmit (like Sancho Panza), Carry Tefsen (like Dulcinea) and Guus Hermus (like Don Quinchotte). December 19, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Television game Spooksonate. Albert Van Dalsum, Jan Teulings and Eli Blom. May 24, 1961

CESARE DANOVA in EL CORREO DEL REY (1951).

OLIVER HARDY in BABES IN TOYLAND (1934), directed by CHARLEY ROGERS.

Olympic flame. 1960.

ROBERT NEWTON in ANDROCLES AND THE LION (1952), directed by CHESTER ERSKINE and NICHOLAS RAY.

12/31/1940. Moment from the Movie "Raza", Scripted by Franco, in which a group of Priests Are Going to Die.

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