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BBC Radio 4 Extra - John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time, Our Revels Now Are Ended

The actor starring in The Providence and hopes of directing a film of The Tempest.

Sir John Gielgud tells John Miller about starring in The Providence and hopes of directing a film of The Tempest. From January 1979.

"I want to make it in Japan... of course the Masque would be wonderful on the screen, having them coming down in peacock chariots from the sky and walking on the sands..." 

Sir John Gielgud tells John Miller about starring in The Providence and hopes of directing a film of The Tempest. 

Actor and theatre director, Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) was regarded as one of the greatest thespians of his generation. He played every major Shakespearean role, including King Lear, Hamlet, Richard II and Prospero. His Hollywood supporting role as a butler in 'Arthur' won him his only Oscar in 1982.

Producer: John Powell 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.

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