José Rivera
Author of Letters to Juliet [2010 film]
About the Author
Jose Rivera's other plays include The House of Ramon Iglesia, Maricela de la Luz Lights the World, Marisol, Cloud Tectonics and Each Day Dies with Sleep (the last three published as Marisol and Other Plays, TCG). Rivera studied with Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez at the Sundance show more Institute. He has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including two OBIE Awards, a Fulbright Arts Fellowship and grants from the NEA and the Rockefeller Foundation. In 2003, his first feature film will be released: The Motorcycle Diaries, directed by Walter Salles (Central Station) and featuring Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) show less
Works by José Rivera
Marisol 1 copy
La oración 1 copy
Eerie Indiana : the complete series — Creator — 1 copy
Marisol [Souvenir Program] 1 copy
The Winged Man 1 copy
Remanso en Oaxaca 1 copy
El retrato de Samsa 1 copy
Associated Works
The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues: More Than 150 Monologues from More Than 70 Playwrights (1987) — Contributor — 193 copies
The Actor's Book of Scenes from New Plays: 70 Scenes for Two Actors, from Today's Hottest Playwrights (1988) — Contributor — 88 copies, 1 review
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Rivera, José
- Birthdate
- 1955-03-24
- Gender
- male
- Awards and honors
- Whiting Writers' Award (1992)
- Short biography
- Puerto Rican-American playwright, screenwriter, and director (he/him). José Rivera moved to New York with his family at age four and grew up on Long Island. He studied under Gabriel García Márquez at the Sundance Institute and rose to international prominence with his landmark plays Marisol and Cloud Tectonics. He made history as the first Puerto Rican screenwriter to be nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the 2004 film The Motorcycle Diaries. A winner of two Obie Awards for Playwriting, a Whiting Award, and a Fulbright Arts Fellowship, he is highly celebrated for using magical realism and poetic urgency to explore Latino identities, political justice, and human solidarity.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Associated Place (for map)
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
Members
Reviews
A very enjoyable, sometimes moving film with Amanda Seyfried as the young and romantic Sophie, Vanessa Redgrave as the elderly Claire. Wonderful screen chemistry, this is a poignant story with some delightful humour here and there.
Rated PG as there's nothing unsuitable for children other than some mild bad language, but the plot is unlikely to appeal to anyone under the age of about fifteen.
Definitely recommended.
Latest longer review here: show more target="_top">https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/01/letters-to-juliet-amanda-seyfried.ht... show less
Rated PG as there's nothing unsuitable for children other than some mild bad language, but the plot is unlikely to appeal to anyone under the age of about fifteen.
Definitely recommended.
Latest longer review here: show more target="_top">https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/01/letters-to-juliet-amanda-seyfried.ht... show less
The film does a good job of rooting Che's eventual concern with the liberation of the oppressed by depicting his broad and constant encounters with everyday people throughout the continent. Camus wrote that it was important to side with the victims and not the executioners, and in his travels Ernesto spends most of his time with the victims. His near-epic exposure to the continent clearly condition his sympathies and inform his vision. At the end of the film it is easy to understand why Che show more chose a life dedicated to aiding the oppressed in Cuba and elsewhere. By Robert Moore on Amazon.com show less
I haven't gotten the chance to read the other play, but Marisol is an incredible work. Recommend for anyone interested in playwriting!
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 35
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 841
- Popularity
- #30,399
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 13
- ISBNs
- 43
- Languages
- 4
- Favorited
- 1