Truly Madly
Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and the Romance of the Century
$60.74
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2022
Summary
A sweeping and heartbreaking Hollywood biography about the passionate, turbulent marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
A New York Times bestseller
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In 1934, a friend brought fledgling actress Vivien Leigh to see Theatre Royal, where she would first lay eyes on Laurence Olivier in his brilliant performance as Anthony Cavendish. Tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751575521 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751575526 |
| Author: | Stephen Galloway |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
[A] richly detailed account of the fiery ascent and demise of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples… This page-turning biography is one to get swept up in.
Galloway is careful to bring out the nuance that often gets lost * Sunday Times *
Compelling…Highly readable and especially sympathetic to the many frailties of Vivien Leigh, Truly Madly gives a fresh perspective on the rise and fall of a great romance between two people who loved not wisely but too well. * Daily Express *
[A] richly detailed account of the fiery ascent and demise of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples… This page-turning biography is one to get swept up in. * Publishers Weekly *
[A] dishy narrative about the tumultuous marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh… A good choice for lovers of theater and cinema-and for those who live for the drama. * Kirkus Reviews *
This is a wonderful read with elegant prose and eloquent dish. Stephen Galloway has for many years been one of the foremost chroniclers of the American film industry. Here, he draws back the curtain on the passionate, complicated relationship between two of its most beloved stars, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, a dream pairing that turned into a nightmare. * William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist *
About The Author
Stephen Galloway
Stephen Galloway is the dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, after many years as the executive editor of The Hollywood Reporter.
An Emmy Award-winning writer and producer, Galloway created the Reporter’s celebrated Oscar Roundtables, along with the Netflix series The Hollywood Masters, which he hosted and executive produced. Over three decades, he has written about a who’s who of Hollywood and the media, from Steven Spielberg to Meryl Streep, from Ted Turner to Tom Cruise. He is also the author of the bestseller Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker.
Galloway has an M.A. from Cambridge University, where he graduated with First Class Honors before coming to America on a Harkness Fellowship. After earning his diploma at the American Film Institute, he worked in film and television in France and the U.S. before joining the Reporter.
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