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How wonderful Vivien Leigh must have been as Lady Macbeth

It’s a wonder that Olivier was able to get of his passion projects turned into films but somehow couldn’t manage it with Macbeth. Was he afraid of being upstaged by his wife in his one area of expertise? I can’t imagine she was anything short of brilliant playing a character that contained aspects of Scarlett and Blanche.

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by Anonymousreply 6December 14, 2019 11:35 PM

Peggy Ashcroft thought Leigh was the best Lady Macbeth she had ever seen.

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by Anonymousreply 1December 14, 2019 4:59 PM

Ashcroft played Hester in "The Deep Blue Sea" on stage before Leigh did the film. Kenneth Moore played Freddie with both actresses.

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by Anonymousreply 2December 14, 2019 5:22 PM

Do anyone tape it?

by Anonymousreply 3December 14, 2019 5:31 PM

Sir Alec Guinness also stated it was the best performance she had ever given and the best Lady Macbeth he had ever seen of many. I wish a film of it existed but, alas, Hammy Olivier could not have competition and he had already been outdone by her GWTW abd Streetcar wins.

by Anonymousreply 4December 14, 2019 10:50 PM

She herself was a fragile monster--like Lady Macbeth. She must have been marvelous.

by Anonymousreply 5December 14, 2019 11:19 PM

She may not be the beauty that Vivien Leigh was, but Dame Judi was phenomenal. She has a way of making Shakespeare's language sound more modern to my ears. Love, love, love her to bits.

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by Anonymousreply 6December 14, 2019 11:35 PM
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