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[2019]
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English
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"Based on new and revelatory material from Brando's own private archives, an award-winning film biographer presents a deeply-textured, ambitious, and definitive portrait of the greatest movie actor of the twentieth century, the elusive Marlon Brando, bringing his extraordinarily complex life into view as never before." --
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English
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In an insightful portrait of an iconic artist, the author of The Eighth Sin interweaves Marlon Brando's tumultuous personal life with his remarkable acting career as he documents the actor's troubled childhood, stage and film work, self-destructive nature, often contradictory attitude toward his craft, and the tragedies that marked his final years.
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English
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An illuminating biography of Marlon Brando, a cultural icon and one of the most legendary American actors of all time In 1948 Marlon Brando stunned audiences and critics alike with his revolutionary, raw, and improvisational approach to acting. He became a symbol of a new, rebellious generation that was sick of conventions and committed to genuine emotion and unvarnished truth. From his breakout role as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire...
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Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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"I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass."-Marlon Brando
"I should have been dead ten times over. I believe in miracles. It's an absolute miracle that I'm still around."-Dennis Hopper
"You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police."-Jack Nicholson
"The best time to get married is noon. That way, if things don't work out,...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
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Drawing from the actor's personal letters, audiotapes and annotations on screenplays and books, the author paints a unique picture of the legendary star's off-screen life including his embrace of foreign cultures and his collection of 4,000 books.
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2005.
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English
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Exhaustively researched and almost flirtatiously opinionated, When Blanche Met Brando is everything a fan needs to know about the ground-breaking New York and London stage productions of Williams' "Streetcar" as well as the classic Brando/Leigh film. Sam Staggs' interviews with all the living cast members of each production will enhance what's known about the play and movie, and help make this book satisfying as both a pop culture read and as a deeper...
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[1979]
Language
English
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A compassionate and angry account of Anna Kashfi's and Marlon Brando's life together shows how Brando's sexual compulsions, inner torments, overreaching ambitions, and eccentricity strained their marriage and illuminates the connections between Brando the man and the actor
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