Laurence Olivier Centenary Collection






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        • Catalogue Number: 7952682
        • Time: 1475 mins approx
        • Region: 2 / PAL (UK & Europe)
        • Subtitles: None
        • Sound: Mono / English

        • Picture: 4:3 / 16:9 / Colour
        • Number of Discs: 10
        • Classification: 15
        • Barcode: 5027626268244



        TWELVE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM THE 20TH CENTURY'S MOST REVERED ACTOR

      • The recipient of numerous awards during his lifetime, Laurence Olivier is one of the most revered actors of the 20th Century. Both his mastery of the craft and his enduring adaptations of classical works are aptly showcased in this gorgeous centenary celebration box set. Each interpretation is also enhanced by Olivier's collaboration with a wealth of screen talent including Joan Plowright, Anthony Nicholls, Michael Jayston, Denis Lawson, Denis Quilley, Constance Cummings, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, Greta Scacchi, Malcolm McDowell, Robert Wagner, Donald Pleasance and John Gielgud.


          Henry V
          Olivier's visionary version of Shakespeare's play was nominated for three Oscars and won him an Honorary Award for his outstanding achivement as actor, producer and director.

          Richard III
          This award-winning adaptation of Shakespeare's play secured Olivier a BAFTA award for Best British Actor along with a further Oscar nomination.

          King Lear
          Michael Elliott's production of misplaced trust, filial ingratitude, envy and lust for power set the benchmark for all other adaptations of this sad tale.

          The Ebony Tower
          Olivier plays Breasley, an elderly painter whose secluded retirement is invaded by a brash young artist commissioned to write a biographical study of the great man.

          Long Day's Journey Into Night
          Olivier won an Emmy for his performance in this acclaimed production of Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical masterpiece.

          The Merchant of Venice
          Olivier takes on the role of the vengeful moneylender of Venice, Shylock, in Jonathan Miller's brilliant London stage production.

          Laurence Olivier Presents
          The complete series of six plays made by Olivier for Granada Television in the 1970s: The Collection; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Hindle Wakes; Saturday, Sunday, Monday; Come Back Little Sheba; and Daphne Laureola.

          The South Bank Show: Laurence Olivier, A Life
          The premier arts show's two-part examination of the life and work of Sir Laurence Olivier. Not seen in over twenty years, this extended look at Olivier's work includes some candid and revealing interviews.



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