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Francesco (1989)

Director: Liliana Cavani

Told in flashback, the film relates Francis of Assisi's evolution from rich man's son to religious humanitarian and eventually to full-fledged saint. Francesco was based on Hermann Hesse's -Francis of Assisi, which director Liliana Cavani had previously filmed in 1966.
The Saint and founder of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor is played by Mickey Rourke, and his inspiration, the woman who later became Saint Clare, is played by Helena Bonham Carter. Raised as the pampered son of a merchant, Francis goes off to war only to return with a profound horror for the society which generated such suffering. In one scene, as an act of renunciation, he strips himself of his fine clothing in front of his father and leaves the house naked and barefoot, joining the lepers and beggars in the poor section of town. The film follows with a series of episodes from the saint's life rather than a coherent narrative, following up until his final days when he receives the stigmata, or wounds similar to those on the body of Jesus at the crucifixion.
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Walken, Rockwell and Rourke join Farrell in Seven Psychopaths

A dark comedy for In Bruges director Martin McDonagh

By Total Film | May 12th 2011

Straight from the Cannes film festival comes not one, not two, but three new casting announcements as Christopher (the legend) Walken, Sam Rockwell, and Mickey Rourke join Colin Farrell in Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy Seven Psychopaths.

The story revolves around a hapless screenwriter (Farrell) stuck with writer's block, who becomes wrapped up in the dog kidnapping money-making schemes of two oddball friends (played by Rockwell and Walken).
When the terrible twosome kidnap a canine owned by a ruthless gangster (Rourke), hilarity ensues as the trio find themselves in very hot water.

Director/writer McDonagh has been attached to the film since 2008. Seven Psychopaths reunites him with In Bruges leading man Farrell and producers Graham Broadbent, Pete Czemin and Tessa Ross.
Producing the film is Megan Ellison, straight off the success of 2010’s remake True Grit.

Bearing in mind the title, more cast members are expected. However with such a juicy cast already, this deadpan comedy is one to look out for.

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Want to be in Mickey Rourke's Shoes? Meet Jeffery-West

by Ben Widdicombe
Posted May 14th 2010 at 4:15PM

"Iron Man 2" actor Mickey Rourke turns heads for his unique personal style, which often brings to mind a British aristocrat at the end of a week-long bender. So it was a pleasure to meet the creators of his favorite English shoe label, Jeffery-West, who are in New York this week to launch their collection in America. The classic yet quirky men's shoes, which start at around $550 in stores or on Zappos.com, certainly look like they're designed for a rock-star.

"Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name," is not only a lyric from the Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy For The Devil," its also a quote stamped on the sole of many of their shoes.
"It's from one of my favorite records," company co-founder Guy West told StyleList. "We have a new one coming up actually that says 'Abandon yourself to chance and chaos.' And we have one that just says 'Degenerate' on the sole."

Boots designed for Mickey Rourke by his favorite English shoe label, Jeffery-Wes.
Photo courtesy of Jeffery-Wes.

According to West, other clients include David Bowie, Robert Plant and the British Formula One ace, Jenson Button. West co-founded the company with Mark Jeffery in Northampton, the traditional center of the English shoe-making industry, in 1987 when both were in their early twenties.
Other notables who previewed the range at the New York private club Norwood on Wednesday included designer Prabal Gurung and the legendary fashion and entertainment illustrator Robert W. Richards, who worked with and was a longtime friend of the recently departed Lena Horne.

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The Sun
Rugby League Exclusive Mason toasts a Giant triple

By GARY CARTER
Published: 18 May 2011

KEITH MASON is in line for a triple treat this week.
The Huddersfield prop has signed a new deal and his hoping to make an early comeback from injury while showing Hollywood star Mickey Rourke what he can do.

Mason extended his Giants stay until the end of 2015 and there is every chance he could toast his contract with his famous pal at Sunday's Challenge Cup tie with Catalan Dragons. He may even get the chance to play in the match after astounding medical staff by recovering from a knee injury FIVE WEEKS ahead of schedule.

Mason, 29, got to know actor Rourke after meeting him in London after the 2009 Challenge Cup final.
And he said: "Mickey flies in to London on Thursday and he is hoping to get to this week's game. He might even bring David Haye with him as he is good friends with him - and if he did that, it would be pretty big. Getting a new deal, being back playing and Mickey coming up all in the same week would be a triple treat."
Rourke is working on a film of Gareth Thomas' life story after Mason told him about the openly gay Crusaders star. And Mason's hopes are high that he will get a role in the movie.
He added: "We speak frequently about the film. He's training three times a day to be in good nick for it. We'd always spoken about doing something along the lines of This Sporting Life as he likes what the players do after the game but I thought Gareth's story would make a good film. I'm there for a part if he needs me - watch this space. I'm sure he's got something in the pipeline for me."

Mason was meant to be out until mid-June after suffering knee ligament damage. But if he comes through training today he may face the Dragons.
Mason joined hooker Shaun Lunt in committing to the Giants but coach Nathan Brown may not be there beyond this season.
The Australian is considering whether to return home as Penrith Panthers are keen on making him boss.
But Mason hopes the man he describes as a 'legend' decides to stay.
He said: "Whatever decision Nathan makes is the best one for him.
"What's being built on and off the field is a big thing for him, so if he left now, he will leave behind a legacy - he's a legend over here. "He says what he thinks but he is pretty bob on. It might get him into trouble sometimes but rugby league is his life. I've played in two Challenge Cup finals but never a Grand Final. Hopefully, now in the next four years, I can get a winner's ring with Huddersfield."

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Mickey Rourke and David Haye, C Restaurant, London, Britain.




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MOVIELINE
Special Section || by Boze Hadleigh || 05 01 1990 11:29 AM


Greg Gorman: Prints of Darkness

Greg Gorman’s moody portraits of Ryder, Beatty, Dillon, Basinger, and Rourke capture the mixed blessings of beauty.
Hollywood is surely the wellspring of the American notion of glamour, and the task of defining and interpreting Hollywood glamour has, over the years, been the province of a few influential celebrity photographers. Members of this rarified echelon had (and have) distinctive styles that hold sway for a decade or two, revealing through their images contemporary attitudes about what constitutes beauty. The oppositions of artifice and naturalism, theatricality and realism, openness and mystery, are all played out in the photographs of each era’s icons.
Clarence Sinclair Bull’s chiaroscuro compositions (of Garbo, especially) embodied “it” in the ’20s and ’30s. George Hurrell’s vividly dreamy portraits reflected the classic decades of studio supremacy, the ’30s and ’40s. With the ’50s came the beginning of glamour “realism” via Richard Avedon. David Bailey (inspiration for the David Hemmings character in Antonioni’s Blow-Up) put his stamp on the ’60s with his patented vision of “swinging London.” Francesco Scavullo helped manufacture plasticized ’70s sexiness, on and off Cosmo covers.

As the cult of celebrity overtook the ’80s, photographers themselves achieved celebrity status: Douglas Kirkland, Terry O’Neill, Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, and Matthew Rolston. Firmly ensconced at the top is master celebrity portraitist Greg Gorman, whose new book, Greg Gorman, Volume 1, is filled with dramatic, evocative stars studies that are psychologically revealing as well as beautiful. “I think the great stars bring glamour with them,” the photographer says. “It’s not in the clothes, it’s what they project. Glamour comes from being relaxed, secure, knowing yourself, from having humor and an appeal that transcends all barriers—that is, appealing to both sexes, transcending comedy or drama, and loving the camera.”

Gorman acknowledges that the concept of glamour has certainly evolved over the years; now it includes “a down-to-earth style, more natural lighting, greater eye contact, a more ‘human’ (and less god or goddess-like) look and a feeling of greater accessibility.” But some things, Gorman emphasizes, never change: “You’d be surprised at the amount of retouching that goes on.”


Mickey Rourke (Los Angeles, 1985). “Well, he’s one of my good buddies. And he’s one of the most misunderstood stars. He has an image of being difficult, macho, tough, irascible, but he’s one of the most sensitive and gentle people. The outside crust is a defense mechanism. He’s a very loyal friend and one of the great guys. He’s a terrific photographic subject and genuinely loves to have his picture taken. But he’s a bit of a wild animal, and doesn’t like to be cornered. He has a short fuse, but also a great sense of humor—I can’t say enough good about him. One side of him is glamorous, and he’s very sexy, but he’s also like a little kid.”
Mickey on Gorman: “I like working with Greg because he’s not phony or pretentious, and at the end of the day he throws great dinner parties.”

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Greg Gorman: IN THEIR YOUTH

Greg Gorman: “It’s funny to see him in the old days. Mickey was great. He was someone who just loved to do photo sessions. He loved to get his hand in what was going down in the photos—he would art direct all the shoots. He always played out little scenes as though it was for a movie.”
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Mickey Rourke by Greg Gorman, Los Angeles 1990
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