Estrelando laurence olivier, alan bates, elizabeth sellars. She speaks about the dangers of being bertram wainers daughter. John mortimers autobiographical play voyage round my father was given a classa tv adaptation in 1984. A voyage round my father explores the tempestuous relationship between father and son as the younger mortimer portrayed by alan bates tries to come to terms with the bitter memories of his father, whilst still seeking his love and respect. Laurence olivier, alan bates, elizabeth sellars and jane asher in the 1984 television version of john mortimers autobiographical play. Screen legend sir laurence olivier stars as the eccentric patriarch. A voyage round my father is pleasant but weightless. Growing up in the shadow of the brilliant barrister, who adored his garden and hated visitors, and whose blindness was never mentioned, the. A voyage round my father is an autobiographical play by john mortimer, later adapted for television the first version of the play appeared as a series of three halfhour sketches for bbc radio in 1963. One also wears black doublebreasted blazer and ascot. A voyage around my father liz hunt, the daughter of a merchant navy captain, could not fully understand the passion he had had for the sea until she joined the crew of a yacht in a roundthe. A voyage round john mortimer is revealing of many aspects of mortimers legal and literary career, from his first attempts at writing novels and the early help he offered his barrister father through to the great triumphs of rumpole and the oz trial. His play a voyage round my father, given its first radio broadcast in 1963, is autobiographical, recounting his experiences as a young barrister and his relationship with his blind father. Hugely popular since it was first performed, a voyage round my father is a sublimely comic drama of warmth, nostalgia and wisdom.
Authors john mortimer venue royal alexandra theatre show run october 30, 1972 november 18, 1972 producer director paul elliott and duncan c. I enjoyed trying to visualise the settings and various characters. Autobiographical though the work is, its playwright. Mortimer, best known for his rumpole of the bailey stories, has fashioned an unexpurgated but affectionate portrait of his highly eccentric lawyer father clifford mortimer, played by sir laurence olivier. A voyage round my father, wyndhams theatre, london the. A voyage round my father by john mortimer goodreads. Alan bates costars as the younger mortimer, who must deal with his fathers decreasing. My fathers world offers a satisfactory variety of products for customers all the year round. Two left figures wear gray slacks and white shirt, open at. The first version of the play appeared as a series of three halfhour sketches for bbc radio in 1963. Howevever this is written in mortimers casual but witty styleit is a light hearted piece. A voyage around my father is an autobiographical play by john mortimer, it first appeared as a play on bbc radio in 1963 and was later adapted for the stage.
A voyage round my father, by adam marsjones, isbn 9781846148750, published by particular books from. A voyage round my father tv movie 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Voyage around my father as the child of a reviled abortion campaigner, felice wainer had a far from normal childhood. I expected to learn more of john mortimer,s experience of living with his blind father who was an eminent barrister. A voyage round my father 1982 alvin rakoff, laurence. A voyage round my father doesnt resemble the modern factory produce in any way, and its considered mortimers finest play. A voyage round my father is only one of john mortimers works with significant autobiographical elements, though they are most prominent and least fictionalized in it. The play is about the early life of the author, up to the time when his father died and centres on the fact that his father was left blind after an accident when the author was still a child.
Accompanying his father, the ships naturalist johann reinhold forster, on the voyage, george proved a knowledgeable and adept observer. Starred in a 1971 stage performance of a voyage round my father with sir alec guinness. Watch a voyage round my father full movie in hd visit a successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age cont. As the second world war begins, the mildmannered protagonist tries to become a writer, but is compelled to become a barrister like his father a towering character depicted with affection and exasperation. Not to be missed, for a witty, perceptive film and for the chance of seeing a truly great actor. Third, i was to make my voyage upon a ship owned and operated by my fathers firm. A voyage round my father 1984 full movie download full hd. You can always find something you want and save money at the same time. It then became a television play with ian richardson playing mortimer, tim good the young mortimer, and mark dignam his blind barrister father. Looking back on his early life, a son recalls the incident that permanently blinded his father. John mortimers autobiographical play is the affectionate p. A voyage round my father by adam marsjones penguin group. John mortimers autobiographical play is the affectionate portrait of a sons relationship with his father. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
With laurence olivier, alan bates, jane asher, elizabeth sellars. A voyage round my father is john mortimers memoir of growing up in a middleclass english household dominated by a dictatorial blind father. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Jan 08, 20 tagged a voyage round my father, blue moon roses, dance for peace, first council house in the world, flower fairies, horsebridge arts and community centre, horsebridge whitstable, john mortimer, jumble sales, lindley players, lindley room, maureen smith mbe, memories of whitstable, oyster fishing memories, playhouse whitstable, snow white, st. My fathers world promo codes 2020 50% off my fathers. He grew up with his blind divorce barrister father and mother in the chilterns within commuting distance of london. A voyage round john mortimer by valerie grove overdrive. A voyage round my father describes mortimers own childhood and young adult life. T he voyage may be a circuitous one, but there are interesting sights along the way in this revival of john mortimers affectionate but not rosetinted. Voyage around my father is a stage playit includes stage directions. Two left figures wear gray slacks and white shirt, open at neck.
Worked as a costumer for a ballet company in scotland and at the bristol old vic before becoming an actor. A voyage round my father 1984 full movie download full. A voyage round my father by john mortimer stage whispers. A voyage round my father is an autobiographical play by john mortimer, later adapted for television. The filming of the english countryside and the gently nostalgic atmosphere add to the delights of a voyage round my father. Before creating the beloved courtroom drama rumpole of the bailey 1978, writer john mortimer found inspiration in his own life for this portrait of a difficult but enduring love between father and son in mid twentieth century britain. Rentbuy movie a voyage round my father dvd now family video. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing voyage round my father near you. His routine involves being chauffeured daily to the local train station, and being briefed during the train journey by his wife, to the occasional. Growing up in the shadow of the brilliant barrister, who adored his garden and hated visitors, and whose blindness was never mentioned, the son continually yearns for his father s love and respect. Tagged a voyage round my father, blue moon roses, dance for peace, first council house in the world, flower fairies, horsebridge arts and community centre, horsebridge whitstable, john mortimer, jumble sales, lindley players, lindley room, maureen smith mbe, memories of whitstable, oyster fishing memories, playhouse whitstable, snow white, st. However, it does offer some very significant challenges. A well laid out garden, with trellis covered in greenery, multiple flowers far stage right and a simple table and chairs up left with a proper period wireless and a central wooden bench was the stage setting for this thought provoking and well presented autobiographical play by john mortimer.
Voyage round my father by alvin rakoff alvin rakoff. Apr 22, 2006 a voyage around my father liz hunt, the daughter of a merchant navy captain, could not fully understand the passion he had had for the sea until she joined the crew of a yacht in a round the. A voyage round my father by john mortimer overdrive. George forsters a voyage round the world presents a wealth of geographic, scientific, and ethnographic knowledge uncovered by cooks second journey of exploration in the pacific 17721775. It was memorably televised by bbc television in 1969 with mark dignam in the title role.
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