Ralph Fiennes: The Unauthorized Biography (Paperback)

~ York Membery (Author)

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The first biography of one of the brightest, most talented stars of the 90s, whose starring role in ``The English Patient'' has made him the toast of Hollywood. Ralph Fiennes' meteoric rise to fame has made him the subject of much speculation. Sought after on both sides of the Atlantic after the spectacular, Oscar-winning success of ``The English Patient,'' he has become one of the cinema's hottest properties. As desirable as Brando and as English as David Niven, he is also a brilliant stage actor, acclaimed as one of the greatest Hamlets ever. Intensely private and media-shy, however, he remains an enigma. In this new unauthorized biography, journalist York Membery delves behind the headlines to uncover the nature of this curious and exciting man--from his bohemian childhood, through the early days of his acting career and his relationships, up to the very pinnacle of his current success. York Membery is a journalist and feature writer for Britain's Guardian and The Sunday Times. 224 pp 6 x 9 16 pp b/w photos

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0233992901
• ISBN-13: 978-0233992907
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #973,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many mistakes ..., November 2, 1999

By A Customer

Too many mistakes for my taste :( There were so many obvious mistakes in this book. If York's simple research on scenes from The English Patient was so inaccurate, it makes me wonder how inaccurate the rest of his research for the book was. (How difficult is it to watch a film and get the quotes/senarios right?) Does have some nice photos.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive search on the man behind the curtain, December 12, 1999

By	Denson Lo (Singapore, Singapore) - See all my reviews

It's an excellent book, I must say, although it can be updated. The authors however is yet to prowl further into his private life... if he wants to make this a must-have for all Ralph Fiennes fans, that is. Another prob. is that it tends to lack good pictures, pictures of his childhood days and his family. But since this is the only Ralph Fiennes autobiography available, it is worth a read if you're into his works though.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you must..., April 22, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

As stated in a previous review, this *biography is definitely for the beginning Fiennes fan. For those who have followed Mr. Fiennes career and *life* for the past 4 years, save your money. Lots of rehash of previous interviews to be found in many magazine,newspaper clippings etc. Chances are you've read this stuff ten times over! No enlightening look into the soul of Mr. Fiennes, at least not anymore than he and author will let you! Besides this reads like a last minute, half-hearted term paper!