Synopses & Reviews
In his outstanding first volume of autobiography, A Postillion Struck by Lightning, Dirk Bogarde retraced his childhood and early experiences on the stage. In Snakes and Ladders, he continues his memoirs, from the trials of army training camp to the greatest challenge of his film careerthe role of von Aschenbach in Death in Venice. Here, Bogarde recounts all the ups and downs and the people he encounteredfamily and friends, actors and actresses, directors and producerson his way to becoming one of the finest cinematic actors of our time.
Review
"This sequel to the eminent British actor's first autobiographical volume, A Postillion Struck by Lightning, is an elegantly written and highly informative view of the international cinema from World War II to the early seventies. During this period Bogarde made more than 50 films, including especially important works with the directors Joseph Losey and Luchino Visconti.
Bogarde has never been a major international box-office star; Snakes and Ladders, in its restrained, very English manner is a stubbornly honest account of how he tried (nearly always successfully) to escape being typed and mangled by the System." Reviewed by Gary Gallagher, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)
Review
The sequel to Dirk Bogardes memoir, A Postillion Struck by Lightning.
Synopsis
In the sequel to Dirk Bogarde's bestselling memoir, "Postillion Struck by Lightning". Bogarde continues his memoirs, from the trials of an army training camp to the greatest challenge of his film career. It charts the ups and downs he experienced to become one of the finest cinema actors. It is also about the people who helped him in his life.
Synopsis
The sequel to Dirk Bogarde's bestselling memoir, Postillion Struck by Lightning
In Snakes and Ladders, Dirk Bogarde continues his memoirs, from the trials of an army training camp at Catterick to the greatest challenge of his film career - the role of von Aschenbach in Death in Venice.
Challenges were a constant feature in his life, some brought by chance, some self-imposed. It was an accident which altered his army career, a mistake which launched him into films. This second volume charts the ups and downs Bogarde experienced on the way to becoming one of the finest cinema actors of our time. It is also about the people who helped him in this game of 'snakes and ladders' - family and friends, actors and actresses, directors and producers, including Judy Garland.