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The actor talks to John Miller about directing Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in a production that 'didn't work.' From December 1978.
"He was very set on playing Malvolio in his particular way, which was very amusing but to me a little bit extravagant."
Memories of directing Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in a production that "didn't work".
The actor in conversation with John Miller.
Actor and theatre director, Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) was regarded as one of the greatest thespians of his generation.
Producer: John Powell
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in Decemberr 1978.
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