My Father Laurence Olivier - Tarquin Olivier

My Father Laurence Olivier is a touching account of a sons idolisation of his father -- one of the greatest actors ever to have graced both the British stage and Hollywoods screens.

In revealing detail it tells the story of Olivier's breakthrough on the stage to the legendary screen performances that made him a global star. From roles such as Henry V and Hamlet to Heathcliff and Max de Winter in Hitchcocks Rebecca, Olivier became one of the world's most celebrated personalities.

But in real life Olivier was as troubled and brooding as he was on screen.

In unflinching detail, his son details his youthful marriage to Tarquins mother, Jill, and its subsequent breakdown after she fell pregnant, as well as describing his passionate but tumultuous relationship with another great star of the era, Vivien Leigh

With snippets from letters sent to Vivien, Jill and Tarquin over the years and first-hand accounts from family members, My Father Laurence Olivier tells the fascinating life-story of one of the most revered actors of all time.

ISBN: 9780747206118

Pages: 271

Hardcover with dustjacket

Headline, 1992

Edition: 01

Good condition; pages mildly tanned; DJ some shelf-wear

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