Darlings of the Gods (1991)
Adapted from the book Garry O'Connor, the two-part Australian TV movie Darlings of the Gods tells the story of the benighted romance between stage and film stars Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Anthony Higgins and Mel Martin look and sound so much like the very famous characters they're playing that the effect is somewhat eerie. This highly fictionalized account charts one year in the stormy Oliver-Leigh marriage. Also appearing are Jerome Ehlers as Peter Finch, Rhys McConnochie as Ralph Richardson, and Shane Briant as Cecil Beaton. Filmed in 1989, part one of Darlings of the Gods was first presented in the US over the A&E cable service on February 21, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anthony Higgins, Mel Martin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Catherine Miller
Synopsis of Darlings of the Gods
Adapted from the book Garry O'Connor, the two-part Australian TV movie Darlings of the Gods tells the story of the benighted romance between stage and film stars Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Anthony Higgins and Mel Martin look and sound so much like the very famous characters they're playing that the effect is somewhat eerie. This highly fictionalized account charts one year in the stormy Oliver-Leigh marriage. Also appearing are Jerome Ehlers as Peter Finch, Rhys McConnochie as Ralph Richardson, and Shane Briant as Cecil Beaton. Filmed in 1989, part one of Darlings of the Gods was first presented in the US over the A&E cable service on February 21, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Darlings of the Gods
- Anthony Higgins - Laurence Olivier
- Jerome Ehlers - Peter Finch
- Anthony Hawkins - Cecil Tennant
- Alan Andrews - Morton
- Dominic Sweeney - Billy Evans
- George Trotman - Husband
- Barbara Jungwirth - Company Member
- Wilkie Collins - Company Member
- Stephen Whittaker - Waiter
- Barry Quin - Dan Cunningham
- Shane Briant - Cecil Beaton
- Alan Lovett - 1st Assistant Director
- Charles Dance - Michael St. Dennis
- Mel Martin
- Rhys McConnochie - Ralph Richardson
- Lindy Davies - Antonia Vaughan
- Nicki Paull - June Kelly
- Jacek Koman - Company Member
- Martin Redpath - George
- Judith Graham - Mercia
- Emily Simpson - Toinette
- Mary Ward - Barbara Ward
- Kevin Miles - Lord Esher
- Jon Finlayson - Tyrone Guthrie
- Diana Greentree - Society Woman
- Director(s):
- Catherine Miller
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