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Ronald Harwood

    November 9, 1934 – September 8, 2020

    Ronald Harwood is an acclaimed author, playwright, and screenwriter, celebrated primarily for his stage plays created for British audiences. His screenplays delve into profound human narratives with exceptional sensitivity. Harwood masterfully explores complex emotions and interpersonal dynamics through compelling dramatic arcs. His work resonates with readers and viewers for its insight and masterful storytelling.

    Taking sides
    Der Fall Furtwängler
    New Stories 3
    Heavenly Ivy
    The Dresser
    Mahler's Conversion
    • 'I belong nowhere.'Obsessed with power and fame, Gustav Mahler rejects his Jewish background and his friends with devastating consequences. Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), a composer and conductor of passion and genius, was born in Bohemia and faced a lifetime of prejudice - 'I'm homeless. schovat popis

      Mahler's Conversion
    • A traveling Shakespeare company performs King Lear during the Blitz. Norman, dresser to the troupe's aging, megalomaniac star, struggles to maintain his composure and sanity amid air raid sirens, German bombing runs, and a master thespian slowly merging with the thunderous Mad King.Premiered in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, starring Freddie Jones as "Sir" and Tom Courtenay as Norman.

      The Dresser
    • Heavenly Ivy

      • 63 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      A celebration of a world renowned & iconic restaurant. Features original sketches by Brian Grimwood.

      Heavenly Ivy
    • Taking sides

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Der Dirigent Wilhelm Furtwängler muss sich 1946 vor einem amerikanischen Entnazifizierungsausschuss verantworten. Darf ein Künstler sich seiner politischen Verantwortung entziehen? Was bedeutet es, ob er in einem totalitären Staat bleibt oder ihn verlässt? Video-Cassette erhältlich bei Lingua Video)

      Taking sides