The theme of my 2014 A-to-Z Blog Challenge is BLUES, PUPUS, and REVIEWS.
Tuesday & Friday - BLUES: Art, Movies, Music,
& Police
The
Blue Diamond of the Crown was a 56-karat diamond worn by Louis the XVI. It disappeared
in 1792, around the same time the king and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were
beheaded. The theory goes that the crown diamond was chopped, too, recut into a
heart-like shape that became known as the Heart of the Ocean.
In
the movie, TITANIC, this heart-shaped
diamond is a McGuffin of sorts, Alfred Hitchcock’s word for an object (such as the
Maltese Falcon) that triggers a plot line.
The
Blue Diamond was definitely burdensome for the woman who last held the Heart of
the Ocean, as was the fate of the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic’s owners. Just like the
Blue Diamond was said to be cursed for a king and a queen, was the Titanic also
cursed because of a blue diamond?
I've just sketched a stone like that for my Y post. Not sure a stone's worth all the angst it can bring.
ReplyDeleteLoved the movie, and your post makes me think about that diamond a bit more. I'm glad to be your newest A to Z follower.
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Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com
never have seen this film, though i love the score... minus that song. lol.
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Jeremy [Retro]
AtoZ Challenge Co-Host [2014]
Old is the New Cool...
[Being-Retro]
I love the idea of a gemstone having a story arc all its own. Who will possess the Heart of the Ocean next? What will befall him as a result?
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Kirsten @ A Scenic Route
Blog hopping tonight as we reach the end of the #Challenge. Nice to find a fellow writer who has created a lot of good work. Congratulations on all the hard work it takes.
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