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10 de abr. de 2017 · Short Takes —. Apr 10, 2017. Share. F or too long languishing in Hitchcock’s burly shadow, Anthony Asquith was a charming maverick who emerged from one of Britain’s most patrician families—his father, the Earl of Oxford, had been Prime Minister, and his mother, Margot Asquith, was a celebrated socialite and aspiring writer.
10 de abr. de 2017 · Short Takes —. Apr 10, 2017. Share. F or too long languishing in Hitchcock’s burly shadow, Anthony Asquith was a charming maverick who emerged from one of Britain’s most patrician families—his father, the Earl of Oxford, had been Prime Minister, and his mother, Margot Asquith, was a celebrated socialite and aspiring writer.
Asquith was born in London in 1902. He grew up in a political household - his father was Liberal Prime Minister from 1908-1916 - and his mother was a noted society figure who provided him with his well-known nickname, 'Puffin'. He was educated at Winchester School and Oxford and after leaving university spent six months living in Los Angeles as ...
Director, Producer, Actor. In a career lasting around forty years, Anthony Asquith worked with most of the major British stars, including Brian Aherne and Annette Benson in the silent era, Leslie Howard in the 1930s, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave and John Mills during World War Two, and Dirk Bogarde, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton in the post-war period.
9 de nov. de 2020 · The best place to start – Pygmalion. Having failed to find a niche at Gainsborough Studios or London Films in the mid-1930s, Asquith spent 3 years away from cinema and there was surprise when Gabriel Pascal chose him to direct Pygmalion (1938), in conjunction with actor Leslie Howard. Pygmalion (1938) Leaving his star to shape the ensemble ...
This is the first comprehensive critical study of Anthony Asquith. Ryall sets the director's work in the context of British cinema from the silent period t...
Anthony Asquith (9 November 1902 –20 February 1968) was a leading English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the Stars (1945 ...
