Despite its enormous power and wealth, China's ruling elite remains absolutely petrified that the free flow of information will undermine its political legitimacy, particularly among China's younger generation.
If you lived in a provincial town like Torre Annunziata, where there was nothing to do in the evening but go to the movies with your friends, the cinema was a world of fantasy. I had always been in love with it.
King Albert II, Royalty (1934) |
Eric Cantor, Politician (1963) |
George Deukmejian, Politician (1928) |
Marian Wright Edelman, Activist (1939) |
Robert Englund, Actor (1949) |
Harvey Fierstein, Actor (1954) |
Paul Giamatti, Actor (1967) |
Nathan Hale, Revolutionary (1755) |
Dean Inge, Author (1860) |
William Ralph Inge, Clergyman (1860) |
Anne Bancroft, Actress (2005) |
James E. Casey, Businessman (1983) |
Camillo Di Cavour, Statesman (1861) |
Richard Dawson, Actor (2012) |
J. Paul Getty, Businessman (1976) |
Stan Getz, Musician (1991) |
Benjamin Hawkins, Diplomat (1816) |
Marvin Isley, Musician (2010) |
Robert Kennedy, Politician (1968) |