Born a tea-planter's daughter in India, Julie Christie led a troubled younger life growing up in Britain until her breakthrough performance in the 1963 film Billy Liar. Success soon followed, including an Oscar for her role in Darling, an acclaimed performance in Dr. Zhivago, and a string of romances that included a marriage with Warren Beatty. In the face of her success and fame, however, Christie soon shied away from stardom in favor of a quiet and isolated personal life. This insightful biography charts Christie’s career right up through Oscar-nominated performance in Away from Her and uncovers little-known secrets about the private life of this astounding actress.
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Tim Ewbank works as a television journalist. Stafford Hildred is a television critic. Together they have written several celebrity biographies, including Joanna Lumley, Roy Keane, and There’s Only One David Beckham.
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This review is from: Julie Christie: The Biography (Hardcover)
I was born after Julie Christie's prime, and therefore didn't know much about her. After watching Dr. Zhivago, I was intrigued to know more. This book was definitely helpful in fulfilling my curiosity. It is an easy read; it's definitely not as convoluted as some actresses biographies are (i.e. Liz Taylor, Marilyn Monroe). There's not hundreds of names thrown at you every which way, which helps it to not be too confusing. It gave a good sense of who Julie Christie was and is. It also goes into detail for her most important films. There are 16 pages of pictures (most black and white). The chapters are:
1 Early Days 2 Reluctant Star 3 Billy Liar 4 Birmingham, Moscow, New York 5 Darling Julie 6 Doctor Zhivago 7 'And the winner is...' 8 Warren Beatty 9 Don't Look Now 10 Back Home I have seen several of Christie's movies since reading the book. It is a must-read for any Julie Christie fan.
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Light on biography, heavy on film analysis. Verdict: Terrific!,
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As a fan of Julie Christie, an actress of intelligence and well- documented beauty, I found this biography a real treat. I already knew a lot about her life (which, since she is a woman who shuns the spotlight and many of the excesses that make for good, trashy, celebrity bios...is pretty uneventful) so I really loved that so much of the book is devoted to analyzing individual films and providing behind-the-scenes info.
An easy, accessible read and a fitting look at the career of an endlessly fascinating actress.
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The Queen of English Movies,
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Julie Christie has proven throughout her illustrious career the variety and diversity of her talent. From the delightful "Billy Liar," "Dr. Zhivago," and oscar-winning "Darling" she was the darling of movies in her early years. Yet, up to her present day, she still has performed in oscar-nomiated movies,(All about Her), the last being a great part as a woman who has Alzeimer's and the realistic love affair with her husband as her marriage is falling apart as she drifts off into her own world in a nursing home.
Smart enough to deter any inquiries into her private life, she looms above most actresses as a steady, mature and intelligent person. The book reveals what a fine, mature and great professional artist she is. Read it!
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Julie Christie, Warren Beatty, Doctor Zhivago, Billy Liar, David Lean, John Schlesinger, New York, Don Bessant, Leslie Caron, Julie Andrews, Diana Scott, Darling Julie, Terence Stamp, Los Angeles, Lawrence of Arabia, Donald Sutherland, Nicolas Roeg, Central School, Madding Crowd, Back Home, Frederic Raphael, United States, Sarah Polley, Hilary Mason, Dirk Bogarde Browse Sample Pages:
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Julie Christie, Warren Beatty, Doctor Zhivago, Billy Liar, David Lean, John Schlesinger, New York, Don Bessant, Leslie Caron, Julie Andrews, Diana Scott, Darling Julie, Terence Stamp, Los Angeles, Lawrence of Arabia, Donald Sutherland, Nicolas Roeg, Central School, Madding Crowd, Back Home, Frederic Raphael, United States, Sarah Polley, Hilary Mason, Dirk Bogarde Browse Sample Pages:
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