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Australia's Player King
The Life and Films of Peter Finch
Brief Description
Exploring Peter Finch’s life as an abandoned, unloved child is key to understanding his brilliant, mesmerising style of acting. In his youth in Australia, he conquered all the fields of acting well before his discovery after the war in 1947 by Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien...
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Description
Exploring Peter Finch’s life as an abandoned, unloved child is key to understanding his brilliant, mesmerising style of acting. In his youth in Australia, he conquered all the fields of acting well before his discovery after the war in 1947 by Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in Sydney during their Old Vic Company Tour.
He chose London, and his destiny was established with films like The Shiralee, A Town Like Alice, The Trials of Oscar Wilde, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and Network. Finch had enviable good looks, star presence, and diverse acting talent.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780645815894
Publisher: Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 October 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 600
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About the Author
John Ramsland is Emeritus Professor at The University of Newcastle and the author of several books and many articles on Australian social history. His most recent books include With just and Relentless discipline : A Social History of Corrective Services in New South Wales (1996) and Custodians of the Soil :A History of Aboriginal-European Relationships in the Manning Valey of New South Wales (2001). He has also published widely on the history of neglected and instituionalised children in England, France, and Australia.
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