Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Peter Wollen

Born: June 29, 1938
Died: December 17, 2019 (aged 81)
Bio: Peter Wollen was a film theorist and filmmaker. He studied English at Christ Church, Oxford.
Known for:
- Riddles of the Sphinx (1977)
- The Passenger (1975)
- Friendship's Death (1987)
- Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti (1984)
- Penthesilea (1974)