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Connie: Tapping's not my strongest point!
Larry: I see that.
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Sheila: My mother was kind of middle-aged and frumpy.
Diana: Whose isn't?
Sheila: At fourteen she was middle-aged and frumpy.
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough (Richard Attenborough, 1923 ~ August 24, 2014), British actor, director and screenwriter. Born in England in 1923, he won eight awards including Best Picture and Best Director at the 55th Academy Awards in 1983 with " Gandhi " . He also directed " Chaplin ", " Shadowlands ", starring Robert John Downey Jr. " A Bridge Too Far " and other films.
Passed away on August 24, 2014, at the age of 91.
Character Evaluation
His films always pay attention to the changes of the big era-the role and influence of political and social changes on individuals, whether it is about the extremely panic "Oh, War, Lovely War!" ", "Gandhi" that ended Indian colonial rule, or "Once in Love" facing the death of a loved one, his unique style and grasp of historical themes reflect the brilliance of humanity that is completely different from the peaceful and heyday
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In "Gandhi", Attenborough uses a traditional and simple way to show Gandhi's life, which fits with Gandhi's temperament of being wise and foolish and clever and clumsy, creating a classic that can be included in the history of filmmaking
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British Prime Minister Cameron said on Twitter, "His performance in "Brighton Hard Candy" is wonderful, and his "Gandhi" is even more brilliant-Richard Attenborough is one of the greatest filmmakers. ."
As a director who switched from an actor to another career, Richard Attenborough seems to be very good at training actors. In addition to the two examples of Ben Kingsley and Robert John Downey Jr., his 1987 "Cry Freedom" (Cry Freedom), the 1993 "Chronicles of Narnia" author C·S·Lewis biography The film "Shadowlands" (Shadowlands) also made the starring Denzel Washington (Denzel Washington) and Anthony Hopkins (Anthony Hopkins) nominated for Oscars.
Throughout Attenborough's decades of film career, it can be said that it is full of honors. As early as 1960, he won the Berlin International Film Festival for his film "The Angry Silence" (The Angry Silence) . In addition, he also won two Oscars, four Golden Globe Awards, and four BAFTA Awards. In 1976, he was awarded the title of "Knight" by the Queen of England. In 1993, the Queen promoted his title to "Baron" for life.
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