From the landmark films of Tony Richardson to the untimely death of Natasha Richardson ndash; this is the saga of one of the greatest dynasties in British film and theatre. In 1928; at the end of a production of Hamlet at the Old Vic; Laurence Olivier strode to the front of the stage to hush the audience and announced; pointing at his co-star Michael Redgrave; ldquo;Tonight a great actress has been born. Laertes has a daughter.rdquo; He meant Vanessa Redgrave. That is where this dramatic bookrsquo;s story begins. It concludes in 2009; with the sudden and tragic death in a skiing accident of Vanessarsquo;s daughter Natasha Richardson ndash; and further family sorrow soon to follow with the deaths of both Corin and Lynn Redgrave. The story of this amazing family is explosive throughout - from the tangled private life of Tony Richardson; Natasharsquo;s father; who directed major films like Joseph Andrews; to Vanessa and Corinrsquo;s complicated involvement with the Workersrsquo; Revolutionary Party; to the emergence of a fourth generation of fine actors with Natasha and Joely. There is truly never a dull moment ndash; but plenty of scandal; melodrama; tragedy and intrigue ndash; in the story of this remarkable dynasty; whose contribution to British drama and film has been immense.
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