Alec Guinness: A Class Act (2024)
The story of one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, told by those who knew and admired him.
- Date of release
- 2024-09-03
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Brian O’Flaherty
Casting
- Tom Courtenay — self
- Sinéad Cusack — self
- Stephen Frears — self
- Jeremy Irons — self
- Siân Phillips — self
- Madeline Smith — self
- Joanna McCallum — self
- Miriam Margolyes — self
- Michael Jayston — self
- Vernon Dobtcheff — self
- Simon Callow — self
- Julian Glover — self
Interesting facts
Alec Guinness: A Class Act is a 2024 documentary film about the English actor Alec Guinness. The documentary tells the story of Guinness's career in the entertainment industry, beginning with his work on British stage, including his 1934 performance at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End. It covers his move from Shakespearean theatre to the cinema, for which he won numerous accolades, including the Best Actor Oscar and BAFTA for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and how he later gained widespread fame with a new generation for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars (1977).
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