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Bezig met laden... Olivierdoor Philip Ziegler
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A finalist for the Sheridan Morley Prize that has been called "probably the best Olivier book for general readers" (Kirkus Reviews), Philip Ziegler's Olivier provides an incredibly accessible and comprehensive portrait of this Hollywood superstar, Oscar-winning director, and one who is considered the greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors--Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O'Toole--but none could challenge Laurence Olivier's range and power. By the 1940s he had achieved international stardom. His affair with Vivien Leigh led to a marriage as glamorous and as tragic as any in Hollywood history. He was as accomplished a director as he was a leading man: his three Shakespearian adaptations are among the most memorable ever filmed. And yet, at the height of his fame, he accepted what was no more than an administrator's wage to become the founding Director of the National Theatre. In 2013 the theatre celebrates its fiftieth anniversary; without Olivier's leadership it would never have achieved the status that it enjoys today. Off-stage, Olivier was the most extravagant of characters: generous, yet almost insanely jealous of those few contemporaries whom he deemed to be his rivals; charming but with a ferocious temper. With access to more than fifty hours of candid, unpublished interviews, Ziegler ensures that Olivier's true character--at its most undisguised--shines through as never before. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)792.028092The arts Recreational and performing arts Stage presentations, Theatre Standard subdivisions and types of stage presentation Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials, miscellany Acting and Performance History, geographic treatment, biography BiographyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.5)
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Recommended for: BBC Radio Listeners
Read from November 03 to 08, 2013
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** I see goodreads is not allowing us certain pictures - again *sad sigh* That would have been a photograph of Lawrence Oliver, which I deem as on-topic.
I also had to do their work for them: manually add this book to the database because Johnny Intern is too busy to notice such thing as new releases (this was published in September - comeon peeps, keep up!) when he is having such fun at stopping our pleasures.
BBC BLURB: As the National Theatre celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, a new biography based on previously unseen letters and diaries tells the story of Laurence Olivier as he developed his craft, focusing on his career path from early school days through rep theatre to Hollywood, before returning to triumph in his greatest role ever, as the first director of the National Theatre.
Reader: Toby Jones
Producer: Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.m
1. Born at a time when theatre was at a low ebb in Britain, and after a rather unpromising start in life, the young Laurence Olivier enters the acting profession and begins to shine.
2. Newlywed Olivier begins a stellar rise in the London theatre, with a big break from Noel Coward. But Hollywood is less generous, and he goes home to make a film with Vivien Leigh.
3. Olivier goes from strength to strength at the Old Vic and makes his breakthrough on the big screen with Wuthering Heights followed by Henry V - just as war breaks out in Europe.
4. Olivier and Ralph Richardson revitalize the Old Vic Theatre Company in war-torn London but, when he departs to tour Australia, he receives a nasty shock from the Theatre's board.
5. Olivier goes to the Royal Court to star in The Entertainer, which, in turn, sets him on a path to the last two great loves of his life - Joan Plowright and the National Theatre.
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