Born in London, Vanessa Redgrave, 81, made her professional stage debut in A Touch Of The Sun. She went on to win an Olivier in 1984 for her role in The Aspern Papers, and a Tony in 2003 for Long Day’s Journey Into Night. In 1978 she won an Oscar for Julia. She appeared in the film Atonement (2007) and since 2012 has narrated Call The Midwife. From 21 September she reprises her role in The...
Vanessa Redgrave: ‘I’m stunned anyone ever said a word against Howards End’
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Twenty-four years ago, Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Helena Bonham Carter strode up the red carpet in Cannes to present Howards End, the latest EM Forster adaptation by director/producer powerhouse James Ivory and Ismail Merchant. The film was ecstatically received and, despite losing out on the Palme d’Or to The Best Intentions, the Bille August drama about Bergman’s...