Bibliograph

The house of Redgrave, the lives of a theatrical dynasty, Tim Adler

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The house of Redgrave, the lives of a theatrical dynasty, Tim Adler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The house of Redgrave

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

855044399

Responsibility statement

Tim Adler

Sub title

the lives of a theatrical dynasty

Summary

"More than seventy years ago, after a performance of 'Hamlet' at the Old Vic, Laurence Olivier stepped out from behind the curtain to announce, 'Ladies and gentlemen, tonight a great actress has been born; Laertes (Michael Redgrave) has a daughter.' Her parents had already named her Vanessa. Between them, Michael Redgrave's children and grandchildren would go on to win four Golden Globes, a Tony Award and an Oscar. Yet just as Prometheus was punished for giving fire to humanity, so the Redgrave family has suffered more than its fair share of the most appalling unhappiness."--Publisher's description, p. [4] of dust jacket for hardcover book

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