Korda: Britain's Only Movie Mogul - Hardcover

Drazin, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0283063505 ISBN 13: 9780283063503

Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

Sir Alexander Korda proved - with films like The Thief of Bagdad, The Four Feathers and The Third Man - that you could make movies in England with all the glamour and international appeal of Hollywood. But his own story is more extraordinary than any film he ever made.He was an adventurer who witnessed some of the most dramatic moments in the 20th century. In Hungary he took part in a communist revolution, in Berlin he witnessed the decadence of the Weimar republic. He was in Hollywood during the advent of sound and in London in the 30s he set up a film empire. A friend of Churchill, he spied for Britain and was knighted for his war effort. His personal life was equally colourful - his first wife Maria was mad and violent, his second was Merle Oberon, the star he created, and his many mistresses included Vivien Leigh.In his new book acclaimed writer Charles Drazin paints a vivid picture of this remarkable man, bringing new understanding not only of his complex character but of his lasting legacy to the world of film.

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Synopsis:

Sir Alexander Korda proved - with films like "The Thief of Bagdad", "The Four Feathers" and "The Third Man" - that you could make movies in England with all the glamour and international appeal of Hollywood. In his own life, he witnessed some of the most dramatic moments in the 20th century. In Hungary he took part in a communist revolution, in Berlin he witnessed the decadence of the Weimar republic. He was in Hollywood during the advent of sound and in London in the 1930s he set up a film empire. A fiend of Churchill, he spied for Britain and was knighted for his war effort. His personal life was equally colourful - his first wife Maria was mad and violent, his second was Merle Oberon, the star he created, and his many mistresses included Vivien Leigh. This book offers an understanding of Korda's complex character and of his lasting legacy to the world of film.

About the Author:

Charles Drazin is the acclaimed author of The Third Man and The Finest Years: British Cinema of the 1940s.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0283063505
• ISBN 13: 9780283063503
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416