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Laurence Olivier: a life

1982 • 2h 35m

A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.

Laurence Olivier: a life

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence OlivierSelf

Ralph Richardson

Ralph RichardsonSelf

John Gielgud

John GielgudSelf

Vivien Leigh

Vivien LeighSelf ( Archive footage )

William Wyler

William WylerSelf

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self

John OsborneSelf

Joan Plowright

Joan PlowrightSelf

Jill Esmond

Jill EsmondSelf ( Archive footage)

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn BraggSelf (Interviewer )

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy AshcroftSelf

Crew

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn BraggEditor