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Darlings of the Gods (TV 1989)Biographical dramatization of the tempestuous marriage of actors Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Director:Catherine Millar |
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George
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Terence
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Georgia
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Biographical dramatization of the tempestuous marriage of actors Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
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21 February 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Film Victoria, Simpson Le Mesurier Films See more »
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First thoughts on this were - my goodness, they (the actors portraying Leigh and Olivier) look NOTHING like them! So I was very sceptical, but they really do grow on you, or at least Mel Martin does. Even if her accent hops from American ala GWTW, to refined English, to downright Cockney. She's certainly no Vivien Leigh, but she does do a fine job of portraying the actress, I will grudgingly admit. She never shines outright, never makes you think she IS Leigh, but she plays the character very well, as does the bloke playing Peter Finch. Olivier - eh, that's another kettle of fish.
If you've read the book, this is fun to watch. Especially so if you're a Melburnian, as there's plenty of lovely shots of our city, both in the 1989 movie, as well as 1948 archive footage.