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Alastair Sim: The Real Belle of St Trinian´s

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Description for Alastair Sim: The Real Belle of St Trinian´s Paperback. Alastair Sim was an enigmatic character both on and off the screen. His idiosyncratic style of acting in films such as "The Belles of St Trinian's" endeared him to a cinema-going audience desperate to escape the day-to-day dreariness of an invasive, bureaucratic post-war Britain. This title examines the life of this man. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.

Alastair Sim was an enigmatic character both on and off the screen. His idiosyncratic style of acting in films such as The Belles of St Trinian's endeared him to a cinema-going audience desperate to escape the day-to-day dreariness of an invasive, bureaucratic post-war Britain. In private, he was a curiously contradictory character, prejudiced and yet tolerant, thoughtful but sometimes inconsiderate. To examine the life of this extraordinary man, this biography contains original contributions from around thirty actors and actresses, including Sir Ian McKellen and Ronnie Corbett.

It is supported by extensive research, including interviews with the playwright Christopher Fry, the television ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752453729
SKU
V9780752453729
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