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an introduction to Gielgud, and then he speaks of his start, Ellen Terry, and playing Shakespeares's "Hamlet".
In a clip from his one man show, "The Ages Of Man", Gielgud recites the prologue from Shakespeare's "Henry V".
Video duration: 645 seconds
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A clip of Shakespeare's "Richard III" and Gielgud discusses his problems with filming.
clips from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" (1953), and Gielgud speaks of Marlon Brando.
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A short clip of David Storey's "Home" (1970 TV) and longer bits from Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" (1978 TV) featuring John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.
Also, John Gielgud, in conversation with John Miller, discusses playing these roles.
Video duration: 635 seconds
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John Gielgud speaks of Laurence Olivier, Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans and Macbeth.
In a clip from his one man show, "The Ages Of Man", Gielgud recites "I know a bank where the wild thyme blows" bit from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Video duration: 646 seconds
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end of clip from Samuel Beckett's "No Man's Land" (1978). Gielgud then speaks of his experience making "Caligula" and "Brideshead Revisited" (funny clip is shown from "Brideshead Revisited" with Jeremy Irons). Then his opera directing.
Video duration: 394 seconds
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John Gielgud & Edith Evans as John Worthing and Lady Augusta Bracknell in the famous 'handbag' interrogation scene in the play by Oscar Wilde
I feel Edith Evans' portrayal far superior to that of Judi Dench's, although I haven't heard or seen Maggie Smith's performance in the role which I am sure equalled or surpassed even that of Dame Edith.
Video duration: 376 seconds
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The final part of Peter Ustinov's performance at the Amnesty International benefit 'The Mermaid Frolics'.
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Video duration: 591 seconds
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He speaks of the Lunts (Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne), and how he views success. Another clip from Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" (1978) with Ralph Richardson.
Video duration: 260 seconds
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This is Gielgud's first recording of a scene from Hamlet, recorded shortly after he became the youngest actor to take the lead in the play, in the 1929/30 Old Vic season.
Video duration: 658 seconds
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Orson Wells, his long-running partnerships with Irene Worth and Ralph Richardson
clips from David Storey's "Home" (1970) and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" (1978)
Video duration: 119 seconds
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As an autograph collector in London I am never short of oppurtunities for meeting famous people and this night it was a great oppurtunity. Ralph Fiennes has a touch of self importance about himself insisting on security and a barrier but Janet Mcteer, Ken Stott and Tamsin Greig are very patient and friendly with the fans.
A scene from the film "The Loved One" 1965 starring Rod Steiger as mortuary cosmatician Mr. Joyboy struggling to get the facial expression of John Gielgud, as the corpse Sir Francis Hinsley, just so at a funeral parlor in the Hollywood Cemetery Whispering Glades.
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Maina Gielgud has been a professional ballet dancer all her life. Following her hip surgery she has continued to perform ballet to a high standard. She is now predominantly a ballet coach.
An imaginary conversation between Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Cameron Mackintosh on the subject of cybersquatting. The importance of buying your domain name before someone else misuses it is highlighted. The film was made by DefogMyBlog.