Jim Beaver . In this four part BBC television series presented by British comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin, and broadcast in 2002. The family experiences the beauty of northern Italy and Molly (the mother) also becomes involved in a mystery to unravel. From "Veronica Mars" to Rebecca take a look back at the career of Armie Hammer on and off the screen. Comedy, Certificate: M
Unfortunately, it has not been released for distribution and there is some doubt whether a tape will ever be made available.
Friends were so worried that he might be attacked that they tried to persuade him to hire a bodyguard. Title: Sir John Gielgud Gielgud, one of the greatest British actors of the 20th century but a deeply private man, became convinced that "nameless people" were determined to destroy him. But it is Gielgud's masterful work as a sleazy pretender that creates the greatest impression.Pinter's fascinating though somewhat baffling play has received some major revivals since its original production, most memorably with Christopher Plummer as Spooner and Jason Robards as Hirst (making his final stage performance) in a 1994 Broadway production and a 1992 London staging starring Pinter himself in the role of Hirst, but the play will forever be identified with Richardson and Gielgud in their final appearance together.I managed to see this televised version at the Museum of Broadcasting in Los Angeles, and can only hope that it will someday be made available on DVD to a wider audience who will be grateful at catching a glimpse of two immortal actors at the height of their power. All the characters are colorful and exquisitely drawn. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Hirst's associates/assistants Foster and Briggs do their best to intimidate Spooner.
View production, box office, & company info. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Was this review helpful to you? A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. A seedy ostensible poet, Spooner, visits the home of his wealthy and successful counterpart, Hirst. Patrick Stewart interview: Logan, X-Men, Donald Trump, Back to the Stage: Interview with No Man's Land stars Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, George Takei, Patrick Stewart, and Doctor Who top our Event Cinema highlights for December, Great Performances: John Gielgud: An Actor's Life. Was this review helpful to you? Written by "The blackmail business is so abominable and cannot be called my fault, but obviously the man told Frosch I had been seen in places and my habits were known.". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The details are still slightly obscure but Gielgud believed that the blackmailer had overheard one of his lovers blabbing indiscreetly in a club or bar. An American blackmailer threatened to ruin the actor by exposing his homosexuality, the letters reveal. From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. Her father lends a hand with the sleuthing while remaining on the prowl, zeroing in on a certain rich widow with whom he shares a romantic past. She is powerfully drawn to ... 13 of 15 people found this review helpful. An English housewife leases a country home in Italy for the summer. Three years later, he tells Anstee about two "odious queens" who invite him to dinner in Manhattan.
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee. Michael Palin embarks on another epic journey of exploration and adventure, this time 15,000 miles through 18 countries around the Pacific rim. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This is a filmed record of the final teaming of Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson, who first appeared together at the Old Vic Theatre in "Henry IV, Part I" in 1930 and teamed on stage many times since, most memorably in "The Tempest," "A Day By The Sea," "The School for Scandal," and "Home". The adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with fairies come to light in a moonlit forest. She is powerfully drawn to its rustic beauty and to the enigma of its absentee landlord.
After the inevitable headlines, Gielgud went out of his way to keep his personal life as private as possible - though, at the age of 90, he talked discreetly about his long-term partner Martin Hesler and praised him as "a kind of saint". In this television adaptation of the Harold Pinter classic, a seedy poet (Sir John Gielgud) shows up at the house of a rich writer (Sir Ralph …
(1989– ). But he had said to Sheridan Morley [one of his biographers] that after his death, 'you can say what you want to about me'. From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. Adaptations of two early plays, The Room and The Dumb Waiter, by Noble Prize-winning, English playwright Harold Pinter. Quails eggs, gossip and a bear with an erection: my memories of John Gielgud Twenty years after John Gielgud’s death, Julie Kavanagh recalls her friendship with a true giant of British theatre A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach. Gielgud may have been terrified of scandal but, as the letters show, he was not discouraged from enjoying an active sex life, repeatedly telling Anstee of his other fancies and conquests.
Gielgud wrote that he was afraid that no one would trust him again to walk alone in the streets. Richard Mangan, the book's editor, has collected about 800 of the actor's letters - almost all of them never made public before - sent to a wide range of friends.
A clergyman, famous for his support of left-wing causes, dies, and surprises his family by leaving a great deal of money to a Conservative Member of Parliament. Particularly memorable is Gielgud, who presents Spooner as a clinging, fawning W. H. Auden-like poser which may be his most effective attempt at portraying a characterization on film outside of the typical stiff and very British Gielgud personae that we've grown accustomed to seeing in films like "Arthur" and "The Elephant Man".Richardson is also marvelous as the more mysterious Spooner, who sometimes recalls Harry Meyers in "City Lights" as a millionaire who invites a tramp into his privileged world when he's plastered only to forget him when he sobers up, as well as Michael Kitchen and Terence Rigby offering excellent support as Hirst's flunkies. There is also the story of a dull marriage going through a renewal of sorts, as the husband starts to see more deeply into his wife's nature. Indiscreet, touching and full of passion, the letters reveal intimate details of his private life and his candid thoughts on some of the great theatre and film names of his day. And that means showing all sides of his life. Certificate: Passed Add the first question. The countryside, including old church frescoes by Giotto takes center stage much of the time, but Sir John Gielgud's character blazes up the screen as the protagonist's eccentric (and randy) father-in-law.
"They both rolled me on the floor and tried to have me - together! "The facts are a matter of public record, and Sir John did not hide his homosexuality.
In this television adaptation of the Harold Pinter classic, a seedy poet (Sir John Gielgud) shows up at the house of a rich writer (Sir Ralph Richardson) and they start reminiscing about the "past".
Their conversation suggests that they have come there after meeting in a pub.
Jim Beaver . In this four part BBC television series presented by British comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin, and broadcast in 2002. The family experiences the beauty of northern Italy and Molly (the mother) also becomes involved in a mystery to unravel. From "Veronica Mars" to Rebecca take a look back at the career of Armie Hammer on and off the screen. Comedy, Certificate: M
Unfortunately, it has not been released for distribution and there is some doubt whether a tape will ever be made available.
Friends were so worried that he might be attacked that they tried to persuade him to hire a bodyguard. Title: Sir John Gielgud Gielgud, one of the greatest British actors of the 20th century but a deeply private man, became convinced that "nameless people" were determined to destroy him. But it is Gielgud's masterful work as a sleazy pretender that creates the greatest impression.Pinter's fascinating though somewhat baffling play has received some major revivals since its original production, most memorably with Christopher Plummer as Spooner and Jason Robards as Hirst (making his final stage performance) in a 1994 Broadway production and a 1992 London staging starring Pinter himself in the role of Hirst, but the play will forever be identified with Richardson and Gielgud in their final appearance together.I managed to see this televised version at the Museum of Broadcasting in Los Angeles, and can only hope that it will someday be made available on DVD to a wider audience who will be grateful at catching a glimpse of two immortal actors at the height of their power. All the characters are colorful and exquisitely drawn. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Hirst's associates/assistants Foster and Briggs do their best to intimidate Spooner.
View production, box office, & company info. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Was this review helpful to you? A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. A seedy ostensible poet, Spooner, visits the home of his wealthy and successful counterpart, Hirst. Patrick Stewart interview: Logan, X-Men, Donald Trump, Back to the Stage: Interview with No Man's Land stars Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, George Takei, Patrick Stewart, and Doctor Who top our Event Cinema highlights for December, Great Performances: John Gielgud: An Actor's Life. Was this review helpful to you? Written by "The blackmail business is so abominable and cannot be called my fault, but obviously the man told Frosch I had been seen in places and my habits were known.". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The details are still slightly obscure but Gielgud believed that the blackmailer had overheard one of his lovers blabbing indiscreetly in a club or bar. An American blackmailer threatened to ruin the actor by exposing his homosexuality, the letters reveal. From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. Her father lends a hand with the sleuthing while remaining on the prowl, zeroing in on a certain rich widow with whom he shares a romantic past. She is powerfully drawn to ... 13 of 15 people found this review helpful. An English housewife leases a country home in Italy for the summer. Three years later, he tells Anstee about two "odious queens" who invite him to dinner in Manhattan.
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee. Michael Palin embarks on another epic journey of exploration and adventure, this time 15,000 miles through 18 countries around the Pacific rim. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This is a filmed record of the final teaming of Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson, who first appeared together at the Old Vic Theatre in "Henry IV, Part I" in 1930 and teamed on stage many times since, most memorably in "The Tempest," "A Day By The Sea," "The School for Scandal," and "Home". The adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with fairies come to light in a moonlit forest. She is powerfully drawn to its rustic beauty and to the enigma of its absentee landlord.
After the inevitable headlines, Gielgud went out of his way to keep his personal life as private as possible - though, at the age of 90, he talked discreetly about his long-term partner Martin Hesler and praised him as "a kind of saint". In this television adaptation of the Harold Pinter classic, a seedy poet (Sir John Gielgud) shows up at the house of a rich writer (Sir Ralph …
(1989– ). But he had said to Sheridan Morley [one of his biographers] that after his death, 'you can say what you want to about me'. From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. Adaptations of two early plays, The Room and The Dumb Waiter, by Noble Prize-winning, English playwright Harold Pinter. Quails eggs, gossip and a bear with an erection: my memories of John Gielgud Twenty years after John Gielgud’s death, Julie Kavanagh recalls her friendship with a true giant of British theatre A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach. Gielgud may have been terrified of scandal but, as the letters show, he was not discouraged from enjoying an active sex life, repeatedly telling Anstee of his other fancies and conquests.
Gielgud wrote that he was afraid that no one would trust him again to walk alone in the streets. Richard Mangan, the book's editor, has collected about 800 of the actor's letters - almost all of them never made public before - sent to a wide range of friends.
A clergyman, famous for his support of left-wing causes, dies, and surprises his family by leaving a great deal of money to a Conservative Member of Parliament. Particularly memorable is Gielgud, who presents Spooner as a clinging, fawning W. H. Auden-like poser which may be his most effective attempt at portraying a characterization on film outside of the typical stiff and very British Gielgud personae that we've grown accustomed to seeing in films like "Arthur" and "The Elephant Man".Richardson is also marvelous as the more mysterious Spooner, who sometimes recalls Harry Meyers in "City Lights" as a millionaire who invites a tramp into his privileged world when he's plastered only to forget him when he sobers up, as well as Michael Kitchen and Terence Rigby offering excellent support as Hirst's flunkies. There is also the story of a dull marriage going through a renewal of sorts, as the husband starts to see more deeply into his wife's nature. Indiscreet, touching and full of passion, the letters reveal intimate details of his private life and his candid thoughts on some of the great theatre and film names of his day. And that means showing all sides of his life. Certificate: Passed Add the first question. The countryside, including old church frescoes by Giotto takes center stage much of the time, but Sir John Gielgud's character blazes up the screen as the protagonist's eccentric (and randy) father-in-law.
"They both rolled me on the floor and tried to have me - together! "The facts are a matter of public record, and Sir John did not hide his homosexuality.
In this television adaptation of the Harold Pinter classic, a seedy poet (Sir John Gielgud) shows up at the house of a rich writer (Sir Ralph Richardson) and they start reminiscing about the "past".
Their conversation suggests that they have come there after meeting in a pub.
The double life that the actor was forced to live and his "wretched despair" at the possibility of being exposed are revealed in a collection of 250 letters that Gielgud wrote to the interior designer Paul Anstee, his lover for much of the 1950s. Set in post-nuclear-holocaust England, where a handful of bizarre characters struggle on with their lives in the ruins, amongst endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, ... See full summary ».
Jim Beaver . In this four part BBC television series presented by British comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin, and broadcast in 2002. The family experiences the beauty of northern Italy and Molly (the mother) also becomes involved in a mystery to unravel. From "Veronica Mars" to Rebecca take a look back at the career of Armie Hammer on and off the screen. Comedy, Certificate: M
Unfortunately, it has not been released for distribution and there is some doubt whether a tape will ever be made available.
Friends were so worried that he might be attacked that they tried to persuade him to hire a bodyguard. Title: Sir John Gielgud Gielgud, one of the greatest British actors of the 20th century but a deeply private man, became convinced that "nameless people" were determined to destroy him. But it is Gielgud's masterful work as a sleazy pretender that creates the greatest impression.Pinter's fascinating though somewhat baffling play has received some major revivals since its original production, most memorably with Christopher Plummer as Spooner and Jason Robards as Hirst (making his final stage performance) in a 1994 Broadway production and a 1992 London staging starring Pinter himself in the role of Hirst, but the play will forever be identified with Richardson and Gielgud in their final appearance together.I managed to see this televised version at the Museum of Broadcasting in Los Angeles, and can only hope that it will someday be made available on DVD to a wider audience who will be grateful at catching a glimpse of two immortal actors at the height of their power. All the characters are colorful and exquisitely drawn. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Hirst's associates/assistants Foster and Briggs do their best to intimidate Spooner.
View production, box office, & company info. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Was this review helpful to you? A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. A seedy ostensible poet, Spooner, visits the home of his wealthy and successful counterpart, Hirst. Patrick Stewart interview: Logan, X-Men, Donald Trump, Back to the Stage: Interview with No Man's Land stars Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, George Takei, Patrick Stewart, and Doctor Who top our Event Cinema highlights for December, Great Performances: John Gielgud: An Actor's Life. Was this review helpful to you? Written by "The blackmail business is so abominable and cannot be called my fault, but obviously the man told Frosch I had been seen in places and my habits were known.". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The details are still slightly obscure but Gielgud believed that the blackmailer had overheard one of his lovers blabbing indiscreetly in a club or bar. An American blackmailer threatened to ruin the actor by exposing his homosexuality, the letters reveal. From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. Her father lends a hand with the sleuthing while remaining on the prowl, zeroing in on a certain rich widow with whom he shares a romantic past. She is powerfully drawn to ... 13 of 15 people found this review helpful. An English housewife leases a country home in Italy for the summer. Three years later, he tells Anstee about two "odious queens" who invite him to dinner in Manhattan.
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee. Michael Palin embarks on another epic journey of exploration and adventure, this time 15,000 miles through 18 countries around the Pacific rim. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This is a filmed record of the final teaming of Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson, who first appeared together at the Old Vic Theatre in "Henry IV, Part I" in 1930 and teamed on stage many times since, most memorably in "The Tempest," "A Day By The Sea," "The School for Scandal," and "Home". The adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with fairies come to light in a moonlit forest. She is powerfully drawn to its rustic beauty and to the enigma of its absentee landlord.
After the inevitable headlines, Gielgud went out of his way to keep his personal life as private as possible - though, at the age of 90, he talked discreetly about his long-term partner Martin Hesler and praised him as "a kind of saint". In this television adaptation of the Harold Pinter classic, a seedy poet (Sir John Gielgud) shows up at the house of a rich writer (Sir Ralph …
(1989– ). But he had said to Sheridan Morley [one of his biographers] that after his death, 'you can say what you want to about me'. From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. Adaptations of two early plays, The Room and The Dumb Waiter, by Noble Prize-winning, English playwright Harold Pinter. Quails eggs, gossip and a bear with an erection: my memories of John Gielgud Twenty years after John Gielgud’s death, Julie Kavanagh recalls her friendship with a true giant of British theatre A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach. Gielgud may have been terrified of scandal but, as the letters show, he was not discouraged from enjoying an active sex life, repeatedly telling Anstee of his other fancies and conquests.
Gielgud wrote that he was afraid that no one would trust him again to walk alone in the streets. Richard Mangan, the book's editor, has collected about 800 of the actor's letters - almost all of them never made public before - sent to a wide range of friends.
A clergyman, famous for his support of left-wing causes, dies, and surprises his family by leaving a great deal of money to a Conservative Member of Parliament. Particularly memorable is Gielgud, who presents Spooner as a clinging, fawning W. H. Auden-like poser which may be his most effective attempt at portraying a characterization on film outside of the typical stiff and very British Gielgud personae that we've grown accustomed to seeing in films like "Arthur" and "The Elephant Man".Richardson is also marvelous as the more mysterious Spooner, who sometimes recalls Harry Meyers in "City Lights" as a millionaire who invites a tramp into his privileged world when he's plastered only to forget him when he sobers up, as well as Michael Kitchen and Terence Rigby offering excellent support as Hirst's flunkies. There is also the story of a dull marriage going through a renewal of sorts, as the husband starts to see more deeply into his wife's nature. Indiscreet, touching and full of passion, the letters reveal intimate details of his private life and his candid thoughts on some of the great theatre and film names of his day. And that means showing all sides of his life. Certificate: Passed Add the first question. The countryside, including old church frescoes by Giotto takes center stage much of the time, but Sir John Gielgud's character blazes up the screen as the protagonist's eccentric (and randy) father-in-law.
"They both rolled me on the floor and tried to have me - together! "The facts are a matter of public record, and Sir John did not hide his homosexuality.
In this television adaptation of the Harold Pinter classic, a seedy poet (Sir John Gielgud) shows up at the house of a rich writer (Sir Ralph Richardson) and they start reminiscing about the "past".
Their conversation suggests that they have come there after meeting in a pub.