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  2. Laurence Olivier: a life
  • Oct 24, 1982
  • 155 min
  • Full-HD

Laurence Olivier: a life (1982)

A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.

Category
Documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Companies

Laurence Olivier

Self

Ralph Richardson

Self

John Gielgud

Self

Vivien Leigh

Self ( Archive footage )

William Wyler

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self

John Osborne

Self

Joan Plowright

Self

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