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Lord of Misrule: The Autobiography of Christopher Lee

Lord of Misrule: The Autobiography of Christopher Lee

by Christopher Lee (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $31.30
Synopsis

From Bond baddie Scaramanga in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN to Count Dracula and the wizard Saruman in LORD OF THE RINGS, Christopher Lee's remarkable career has delighted and terrified fans young and old alike. But his life has proved just as strange as his films. Lee's family was descended from papal nobility, and an unusual home life was counterbalanced by his conventionally English education, as public school was followed by the RAF and dramatic wartime experiences. After the war Lee entered the bizarre world of British films, and his success in Hammer's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN proved to be the start of decades of cinematic triumphs ranging from Sherlock Holmes to THE WICKER MAN and SLEEPY HOLLOW. Recounted with Lee's characteristic self-deprecating wit and hilarious anecdotes, LORD OF MISRULE narrates the astonishing career of the man the GUARDIAN describes as simply 'the coolest actor on the planet'.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 04 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 0752859331
ISBN 13: 9780752859330
Book Overview: LORD OF MISRULE reviews Lee's astonishing life and career which spans nearly 60 years Christopher Lee talks frankly about his starring roles in two of the most popular and commercial successful film projects of all time, STAR WARS and LORD OF THE RINGS Includes an introduction by Peter Jackson Published to coincide with the special edition DVD release of the final part of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy Christopher Lee is listed in the GUINNESS BOOK OF MOVIE FACTS AND FEATS as being the international star with the most screen credits to his name He has won numerous awards for his services to the film industry He was also awarded the CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 'The Christopher Lee of LORD OF MISRULE comes across as self-deprecating and dry, knowledgeable and acutely aware of his good fortune. The book is also a thumbnail sketch of cinema history' BIG ISSUE 'Entertaining ... an enjoyable read ... his insights into the vicissitudes of the film industry are both instructive and diverting' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Told with authority, brevity and a surprising self-mocking tone. You'll learn a lot more about a living legend' EMPIRE

Media Reviews
'the story is gripping and brilliantly written by the man himself' - Christopher Wood The Times
Author Bio
Christopher Lee is listed in the GUINNESS BOOK OF MOVIE FACTS AND FEATS as being the international star with the most screen credits to his name and was awarded the Film Critics' Dilys Powell Award for his work as an actor and services to the film industry. He was, more recently, awarded Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.