Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/26
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Friends,
On May28, 2003 American Masters will air a story about Robert Capa...
Below is the description stolen from the American Masters web page.
Also, I'm told by the reliable source on Robert Capa, Disney bought the
right to do a full length feature film on Capa. The screen play is being
written. On opening date has been set.
PIRATED INFORMATION:
Robert Capa, the world's preeminent documentarian of 20th century war,
photographed five epic conflicts on three different continents. A handsome,
dashing figure, Capa was a life-long pacifist who wore military uniforms,
rode in tanks, jumped out of planes, dodged bullets and marched in the front
lines. His images have affected the lives of those who may not even know his
name. The only photographer who touched land with soldiers at Omaha Beach on
D-Day, his shocking pictures inspired Steven Spielberg's Saving Private
Ryan, more than 50 years later. As John Steinbeck once said, "he could
photograph thought...and capture worlds." With the full participation of his
brother Cornell, access to IPC and Magnum, this is the first film devoted
entirely to Robert Capa's mythic life -- it is told with the help of his
vast legacy of photographs and writings, at once a testament to great art
and to historical horror.
Happy Snaps,
Sal
Sal DiMarco, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA
Web Site: http://members.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr
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