John Osborne Look Back in Anger John Osborne
+ John Osborne Look Back in Anger
+ John Osborne: biography n Born on December 12, 1929, in London, John Osborne would eventually change the face of British theatre. n His father, an advertising copywriter, died in 1941, leaving Osborne an insurance settlement which he used to finance a boarding school education at Belmont College in Devon. n Still heartbroken, however, over his father's death, Osborne could not focus on his studies and left after striking the headmaster.
+ John Osborne: biography n He returned to London and lived briefly with his mother, a barmaid. He became involved in theatre when he took a job tutoring a touring company of young actors. n Osborne went on to serve as actor-manager for a string of repertory companies and soon decided to try his hand at playwriting. n When George Devine placed a notice in The Stage in 1956, Osborne decided to submit one of his plays, Look Back in Anger.
+ John Osborne: biography n Not only was his play produced, but it is considered by many critics to be the turning point in postwar British theatre. n Osborne's protagonist, Jimmy Porter, captured the angry and rebellious nature of the postwar generation, a dispossessed lot who were clearly unhappy with things as they were in the decades following World War II. n Jimmy Porter came to represent an entire generation of "angry young men. ”
+ John Osborne: biography n In his next play, The Entertainers (1957), Osborne continued to examine the state of the country, this time using three generations of a family of entertainers to symbolize the decline of England after the war. n Laurence Olivier played Archie Rice, a struggling comedian, and the role resulted in one of his most famous performances. n An experimental piece, The Entertainer alternated realistic scenes with Vaudeville performances, and most critics agreed that it was an appropriate follow-up to the wild success of Look Back in Anger.
+ John Osborne: biography n After this, the quality of Osborne's output became erratic. n Although he produced a number of hits including Luthor (1961), a play about the leader of the Reformation, and Inadmissible Evidence (1965), the study of a frustrated solicitor at a law firm, he also produced a string of unimportant works. n Critics began to accuse him of not fulfilling his early potential, and audiences no longer seemed effected by Osborne's rage. n Recognizing this, Osborne described himself in his last play as "a churling, grating note, a spokesman for no one but myself, with deadening effect, cruelly abusive, unable to be coherent about my despair. ”
+ John Osborne: biography n Osborne died as a result of complications from Diabetes on December 24, 1994, in Shropshire, England. n He left behind a large body of works for the stage as well as several autobiographical works. n Several of his plays were also adapted for film including Look Back in Anger and The Entertainer. n In 1963, Osborne won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Tom Jones.
+ Tony Palmer: John Osborne - The Gift of Friendship n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=C 8 D 1 RHes-pk
+ Look back in anger n LOOK BACK IN ANGER tells the simple but gripping story of Jimmy Porter, an angry young man with a college education and a dead-end job. n Feeling trapped by his circumstances, his squalid post-war flat, and spurred on by self-pity, Porter lashes out against his wife, Allison, his lover, Helena, and his business partner, Cliff. n Fierce, compassionate, funny, and ultimately cathartic, John Osborne’s classic “kitchen sink” drama, is a masterpiece of ensemble acting.
+ Scenes from the play n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w. Kk 5 gz. Ehph. Y trailer n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=SOKPDR-z. S 04 part 1 n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=epov. PWj. WY 0 E Part 2 n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=c. Knn. Nfncp. Q 4 Part 6 n This play has passionate and emotional scenes, making it an interesting starting point for the discussion of personal relationships and marriage. n The films of the play are also interesting, since they show England just after World War II – a place of devastation and no hope for the future.
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