Alastair Sim: The Star of Scrooge and the Belles of St Trinian's - Softcover

Simpson, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752453726 ISBN 13: 9780752453729

Verlag: The History Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Alastair Sim was an enigmatic character both on and off the screen. His idiosyncratic style of acting in films such as "The Belles of St Trinian's" endeared him to a cinema-going audience desperate to escape the day-to-day dreariness of an invasive, bureaucratic post-war Britain. He offered then an opportunity to laugh, without any feelings of guilt, in joyful films, devoid of malice. In private, he was a curiously contradictory character, prejudiced and yet tolerant, thoughtful but sometimes inconsiderate. To examine the life of this extraordinary man, this biography contains original contributions from around thirty actors and actresses, including Sir Ian McKellen and Ronnie Corbett. "Alastair Sim" offers a rare and fascinating insight into the life of one of Britain's most respected and best-loved actors.

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Mark Simpson has spent 10 years researching this biography. He works full time as a UK government auditor writing reports on hospitals, prisons, and the Private Finance Initiative. He has contributed several articles to journals on these subjects, and spoken at conferences throughout Europe.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The History Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0752453726
• ISBN 13: 9780752453729
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268
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