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Laurence Olivier: a life(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-10-24
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Time: 2h 35m
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A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Movie: Laurence Olivier: a life
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Laurence Olivier
Self
Ralph Richardson
Self
John Gielgud
Self
Vivien Leigh
Self ( Archive footage )
William Wyler
Self
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self
Joan Plowright
Self
Jill Esmond
Self ( Archive footage)
Melvyn Bragg
Self (Interviewer )
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A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.
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1982-10-24
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