Laura Duke Condominas
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Laura Duke Condominas, also known as Laura Duke, born Boston
April 1951, is the daughter of French artist and film-maker Niki de Saint-Phalle and American novelist Harry Mathews
. As an actress she is most notable for her portrayal of Guinevere
in Robert Bresson
's film Lancelot du lac
of 1974.
She grew up in France in the artistic and film-making milieu of her mother. She married Laurent Condominas a model and photographer. A daughter, Bloum, was born to them in 1971 in Bali
, Indonesia. Laurent was linked to the 'Zanzibar Films' group of avante garde French film-makers, known as the "Dandies of May 1968" financed by Sylvina Boissonnas, 1968-70. He appeared in Patrick Deval's film Acéphale. Apart from Bresson's film she also appeared in her mother's film Un rêve plus long que la nuit, 1976.
In 2008-2009, she hosted several key production meetings for the full-dome film "Maya Skies" [www.mayaskies.net]. During this time she began to develop an arts immersion outreach program based on this film, intended to benefit at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area
.
She currently works as a 'cultural designer' in Emeryville, California
.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
April 1951, is the daughter of French artist and film-maker Niki de Saint-Phalle and American novelist Harry Mathews
Harry Mathews
Harry Mathews is an American author of various novels, volumes of poetry and short fiction, and essays.-Life:Born in New York City to an upper class family, Mathews was educated at private schools there and at the Groton School in Massachusetts before enrolling at Princeton University in 1947...
. As an actress she is most notable for her portrayal of Guinevere
Guinevere
Guinevere was the legendary queen consort of King Arthur. In tales and folklore, she was said to have had a love affair with Arthur's chief knight Sir Lancelot...
in Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson
-Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and...
's film Lancelot du lac
Lancelot du Lac (film)
Lancelot du Lac is 1974 film that was written and directed by Robert Bresson. It relates the story of Lancelot and Guinevere's love as Camelot and the Round Table fall apart...
of 1974.
She grew up in France in the artistic and film-making milieu of her mother. She married Laurent Condominas a model and photographer. A daughter, Bloum, was born to them in 1971 in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, Indonesia. Laurent was linked to the 'Zanzibar Films' group of avante garde French film-makers, known as the "Dandies of May 1968" financed by Sylvina Boissonnas, 1968-70. He appeared in Patrick Deval's film Acéphale. Apart from Bresson's film she also appeared in her mother's film Un rêve plus long que la nuit, 1976.
In 2008-2009, she hosted several key production meetings for the full-dome film "Maya Skies" [www.mayaskies.net]. During this time she began to develop an arts immersion outreach program based on this film, intended to benefit at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
.
She currently works as a 'cultural designer' in Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
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