MICHAEL
REDGRAVE was of the generation of English actors that gave the world
the legendary John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier,
#Britain three fabled "Theatrical Knights" back in the days when a
knighthood for thespian was far more rare than it is today. . . Sir
Michael Redgrave. A superb actor, Redgrave himself was a charter member
of the post-Great War English acting pantheon and
was the sire of an acting dynasty. According to his daughter, Vanessa,
and son Corin, Sir Michael's favourite film roles were in The Browning
Version (1951), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) The
Dam Busters (1955) The Lady Vanishes (1938) #1984 (1956) Dead of Night
(1945) and The Magic Box (1951) and many more gems . .
PETER CUSHING appeared in a 1955 stage production of The Browning Version as
Andrew Crocker-Harris in London, recorded and transmitted by BBC TV.
He co started with #PeterCushing in Time Without Pity, Cushing's role
as barrister, Jeremy Clayton is neat role. Cushing plays it with an
impatient sharpness , that makes you feel all the more sorry for
Redgrave's 'David Graham'. Just a support role, but in that added to
Cushing's already sizeable characters he had played in theatre, radio
and massiviely on television. Redgrave's opinion about working in film,
when he had made such a career of the theatre, was pretty much like
Peter Cushing also felt . .'I didn't think I'd be any good in films... I
couldn't imagine myself on the screen. Besides, there were such
exciting things to do in the theatre, so much to learn!'. Michael
Redgrave passed away on this day in 1985 only one day after his 77th
birthday.
If
you are not familiar with Time Without Pity, a little later we have posted and shared a clip over at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE, which features a scene with both Redgrave and Peter from the film. IF you
have seen the film, love to know, what do you think of it?
