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Topic History of: Watching A Man For All Seasons Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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Gael Vella
You nearly wonder what Wyot-Covid thinks...
Gael Vella
'I enjoy the loss of myself' - said PS, which helped him to become the embodiment of Lear and Hamlet. With a unique slant on every character he betrayed.
Refused a Knighthood offer - and just one Oscar because Hollywood failed to entice him. Never left Sussex, where he died.
Primarily a stage actor - of the old Shaftesbury Avenue style - his interpretation of the Bard was ground breaking.
JK2006
for the hundredth time I'm sure Paul Scofield's performance is the Best Acting display ever. Likewise his King Lear was the best stage performance I ever saw. He was the Boss of acting.