MacLaine, Shirley. (b. 1934). Signed photograph from "Madame Sousatzka".
Signed promotional still from the 1988 Cineplex Odeon movie, inscribed and signed to Paul McMahon. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.8 cm). In fine condition.
In the 1988 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Bengali immigrant Sushila Sen (Shabana Azmi) lives in London with her son Manek (Navin Chowdhry), who is musically gifted. She supports them both as a caterer of Indian food, while Manek studies the piano with Madame Sousatzka (Shirley MacLaine), who is a Russian-American immigrant. Madame Sousatzka, while highly talented, never succeeded as a pianist and thus lives through her students, particularly talented ones such as Manek. Manek is soon forced to choose between Madame Sousatzka and his mother, who both compete for his attention.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.
MacLaine, Shirley. (b. 1934). Signed photograph from "Madame Sousatzka".
Signed promotional still from the 1988 Cineplex Odeon movie, inscribed and signed to Paul McMahon. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.8 cm). In fine condition.
In the 1988 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Bengali immigrant Sushila Sen (Shabana Azmi) lives in London with her son Manek (Navin Chowdhry), who is musically gifted. She supports them both as a caterer of Indian food, while Manek studies the piano with Madame Sousatzka (Shirley MacLaine), who is a Russian-American immigrant. Madame Sousatzka, while highly talented, never succeeded as a pianist and thus lives through her students, particularly talented ones such as Manek. Manek is soon forced to choose between Madame Sousatzka and his mother, who both compete for his attention.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.