I had never seen him in anything before, although I knew his name. I also didn't know it was him as Superintendant Newhouse as I watched this, but I found him absolutely delicious! He was by far my favorite part about the film and I'd like to see more of his work - any recommendations?
"Are you going to your grave with unlived lives in your veins?" ~ The Good Girl
Well obviously there's the trilogy of great Shakespeare films he directed and starred in: HENRY V and HAMLET and RICHARD III. The best is probably HENRY V, which ought really to be seen on a big screen. HAMLET won him oscars for best director and best actor.
Aside from the Shakespeares, I'd say you should seek out Alfred Hitchcock's REBECCA, Stanley Kubrick's SPARTACUS, Joseph Mankiewicz' SLEUTH and John Schlesinger's MARATHON MAN. All very entertaining movies indeed.
Steamship's recommendations are all excellent, but there are a few more essential Olivier performances on film. The Entertainer is often recognized as Olivier's trademark non-Shakespearean role, and if memory serves, the part of Archie Rice was written for him. It's one of the most depressing films I've ever seen, but most certainly worthwhile.
Wuthering Heights was Olivier's Hollywood breakthrough... a superb film by William Wyler, marred by a few of Samuel Goldwyn's demands here and there. Certainly worth the watch. Also, if you enjoy that, Wyler's Carrie makes for a superb follow up, featuring what is perhaps Olivier's most restrained film performance.
Othello is also excellent, although a lot of people rail against it for Olivier's blackface. Since I didn't think Olivier was doing a cariacture, I wasn't bothered, and I thought it was one of the most extraordinary performances I had ever seen. Others might think differently, though.
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Thank you both for taking the time to answer me w/ your suggestions!! Now I'm off to Netflix...........:)
"Are you going to your grave with unlived lives in your veins?" ~ The Good Girl
Marathon Man was already mentioned but I must say, it makes a great double feature with another Olivier picture, 'The Boys From Brazil'. Both films are great 70's Nazi paranoia films. Olivier plays a Jew in one and a Nazi in the other!
End of the world? So what.
He was by far my favorite part about the film and I'd like to see more of his work - any recommendations?
Larry Olivier was a great, great actor. In cinema, his best performances include Carrie by William Wyler(who was Olivier's favourite by the way), Bunny Lake..., Wuthering Heights, That Hamilton Woman and Rebecca. He also appeared in a lot of bad films as many a great actor did before and after but these are his best.
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Olivier plays a charming rogue in "A Little Romance" (1979), which was directed by George Roy Hill ("Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting"). The film also is noteworthy because it marked the debut of Diane Lane, who was on the cover of Time magazine that year at the age of 14. Thirty years later she's still going strong, although she's hinted about retiring.
sharePride and Prejudice, Rebecca, and Wuthering Heights, almost nobody can touch Olivier, an actor's actor.
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Don't forget Olivier in Pride and Prejudice, he is the best Darcy ever.
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If you like a rip-roaring thriller er, made in England er, in the 1930s er, in black and white, try Q Planes, it's a hoot. ;O)
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