Judi Dench Libri

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling memoir of Britain's best-loved actress, Dame Judi Dench. From the moment Judi Dench appeared as a teenager in the York Mystery Plays it was clear that acting would be her career. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama it was her performance in her twenties as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's memorable Old Vic production that turned her into a star. In the theatre since she has played every classic role from Titania to Cleopatra. She first became a household name via television, thanks initially to a sitcom, A FINE ROMANCE, in which she played alongside the actor Michael Williams, whom she married in 1971. She has since made nine series of another sitcom, AS TIME GOES BY (with Geoffrey Palmer), as well as plays and classic serials such as CRANFORD. In the cinema her films have ranged from LADIES IN LAVENDER (opposite Maggie Smith) through NOTES ON A SCANDAL with Cate Blanchett to SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, in which she played Queen Elizabeth, a role which gained her a Hollywood Oscar. But it is her role as 'M' in seven James Bond films that has gained her worldwide recognition. This book is, however, much more than a career record. Her marriage to Michael Williams, their daughter, and her impish sense of humour contribute vividly to her account of more than half a century as Britain's best-loved actress.

Quando Martin Sixsmith, noto giornalista in cerca di nuova occupazione, accetta di incontrare quella donna sconosciuta, non ha molte aspettative. Ma poi, la donna lo invita a indagare sul segreto che, dopo un riserbo di quasi cinquant'anni, la madre Philomena le ha svelato, e il suo istinto da giornalista non sa tirarsi indietro. Philomena è poco più che una ragazzina quando rimane incinta. E giovane e ingenua, senza cognizione dei fatti della vita e la società irlandese del 1952 la considera ormai una "donna perduta". Rinchiusa in un convento, poco dopo darà alla luce Anthony. Per tre anni si occupa di lui tra quelle mura, fino a quando le suore non glielo portano via per darlo in adozione, dietro compenso, a una facoltosa famiglia americana, come accadeva in quegli anni a migliaia di altri figli del peccato. Non c'è stato giorno da allora in cui Philomena non abbia pensato al suo bambino, senza mai abbandonare il sogno di ritrovarlo, e cercando in segreto di rintracciarlo. E senza immaginare che, dall'altra parte dell'oceano, anche suo figlio la sta cercando. Nella sua ricerca, Martin porterà alla luce segreti, ipocrisie e soprusi occultati per anni e annoderà le fila di due anime separate alla nascita e spinte l'una verso l'altra da una sete d'amore inesauribile. tati per anni e annoderà le fila di due anime separate alla nascita e spinte l'una verso l'altra da una sete d'amore inesauribile.

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig; cavorting naked through the countryside painted green; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... these are just a few things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. In this book, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career. In a series of conversations with actor/director Brendan O'Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets behind her rehearsal process and vignettes of her creative partnerships, all told with her mischievous sense of humour and a peppering of hilarious anecdotes.

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig; being painted green and cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... these are just a few things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.In this book, Judi tells us about every Shakespearean role she's played throughout her career. Written in dialogue with fellow artist Brendan O'Hea, Judi guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, reveals the secrets behind her rehearsal process and invites us to share in her triumphs, disasters and backstage shenanigans.As Judi herself says 'Shakespeare is an international language, a beacon for humanity, and a bridge across cultures. Everything you have felt or are yet to feel is all in there in his plays.'

Wohl keine Schauspielerin kennt Shakespeares Dramen so gut wie Judi Dench, die seit sieben Jahrzehnten auf der Theaterbühne steht und Teil der Royal Shakespeare Company war. Mit einem Augenzwinkern, aber auch viel Liebe zur Literatur erzählt sie ihrem Gesprächspartner Brendan O’Hea von ihren Erfahrungen auf den Brettern, die die Welt bedeuten. Sie führt uns aber auch ein in den Zauber der shakespeareschen Welten, in die Geheimnisse der Theaterszene und nicht zuletzt die praktischen Seiten des Bühnenlebens. Ein wunderbares, ebenso lehrreiches wie amüsantes Buch, das seine Leserschaft zugleich ganz nah an eine der faszinierendsten Schauspielerinnen unserer Zeit heranlässt.