{"product_id":"olivier-1","title":"Olivier","description":"\u003ci\u003eOlivier \u003c\/i\u003eis an unexpected portrait of the twentieth century's greatest actor. His was a fairytale story - the clergyman's son who, on the strength of one season at the Old Vic, became a great Shakespearean actor and went on to conquer Hollywood - yet Olivier struggled with the dark side of his genius. Abandoning his first wife, he married Vivien Leigh; a manic depressive, she dominated his life for twenty years. When he finally wrenched himself away, he was plagued by a guilt that only incessant work could expiate. He married Joan Plowright, had a new young family, and was the founding director of the National Theatre - yet even the NT, he felt, ended in betrayal. Drawing on his unlimited and uncensored access to Olivier's personal papers, love letters and diaries, Terry Coleman has written a landmark biography.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54238601118040,"sku":"9781526626752","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/olivier-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}