@jc2101 vaughan Williams-the Lark Ascending is the music.
What a wonderful documentary but quite alot of work not touched upon. For example,I love his narration in 'Robinson in Ruins' and 'London' dir. Keiller (1994) this role really utilizes the qualities of his voice,and ironic slant.
It's too bad there were no scenes from his finest screen performance, as Tobias in Edward Albee's _A Delicate Balance_ opposite Katherine Hepburn and Kate Reid. His final speech in that film is breathtaking.
I first saw him... I mean really saw him in A Man For All Seasons. I was an instant convert! My God, what clarity, what focus, what gravitas. It was, as it is now, my all-time favorite film. And thereafter, as he would show up in the odd film from time to time - as in Quiz Show - I knew I was in expert hands. A fabulous actor. Sir John, Sir Larry, Sir Richard; You were all great but you were no Scofield!
I wonder why they didn't mention his role in "Quiz Show." He added such a wonderful moral gravity to it that reflected the wrongness of his son's actions. Oh well. Still a great bio on one of my favorite actors.
Give me simple for my pleasure Charity for my success Give me wisdom in good measure Hearts ease for my distress When men boast or make me tremble When men mock or make me weap Give me veils to cover over Secrets that my heart may keep Sharpen up my axe to shatter King, tyrant, fool, or fake Let me love to overflowing Flooding till my banks do break Wash me like a rock in a river Cover up my tracks with rain Move me like a wave on the ocean Risen once never rise again
No mention of his brilliant performance in The Train. Otherwise, a marvellous documentary. I loved watching it, thank you so much for posting. Words cannot express how saddened I was by Paul's passing last year, he was a true great.
Amis, Larkin and Scofield would have been the ultimate "room-mates" from Hell scenario. You'd have Amis, the meanest and most cynical man alive, Scofield the gentlest, and Larkin the weariest. It would have made a good play though. The dates don't match up--and Scofield dropped out of secondary school, so going to Oxford seems out of the question.
This was wonderful! I'd love to have learned more about Scofield's early career. Wikipedia, that font of all knowledge, says that Scofield's room-mates at Oxford were Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin--What a play that would have made!
He did an amazing amount of radio theater and spoken word recordings, only one of which is available today (Naxos' King Lear). It's a shame because those recordings were fabulous.
Magnificently done. What a gift to us all was this wondrous actor. The first play I saw in New York was A Man For All Seasons with Scofield...how lucky was that! What I particularly liked from this portrait was his refusal to talk about what he did, or to take a knighthood, or even show up for the Oscars. A true artist knows explanations are superfluous, and does not need (or at least resists the urge)to have his ego fed before others.
Thank you for this. I've watched it 3 times now. I saw Paul Scofield play Prospero at Leeds Playhouse when I was very young and I've never forgotten it. Whenever I read the " Our revels now are ended..." speech, it is Scofield's voice I hear in spite of seeing other actors play Prospero more recently.
Thanks for uploading this. I saw it on the TV down the pub last week with the sound off and thought, "Damn! I had no idea this was on tonight!" so I was delighted to see that it appeared on my subscription listings two days later!
Scofield was an extraordinary actor. He's terrific in "The Train" (1964, John Frankenheimer) which isn't covered here.
A wonderful tribute. Many thanks for sharing.
TizerMiser 10 months ago
Does anyone know the musical piece that begins at 8:20?
jc2101 1 year ago
@jc2101 vaughan Williams-the Lark Ascending is the music.
What a wonderful documentary but quite alot of work not touched upon. For example,I love his narration in 'Robinson in Ruins' and 'London' dir. Keiller (1994) this role really utilizes the qualities of his voice,and ironic slant.
allegramente5000 1 year ago
It's too bad there were no scenes from his finest screen performance, as Tobias in Edward Albee's _A Delicate Balance_ opposite Katherine Hepburn and Kate Reid. His final speech in that film is breathtaking.
cythera4 1 year ago
Is there background music in the Borkmann monologue?
jc2101 2 years ago
I first saw him... I mean really saw him in A Man For All Seasons. I was an instant convert! My God, what clarity, what focus, what gravitas. It was, as it is now, my all-time favorite film. And thereafter, as he would show up in the odd film from time to time - as in Quiz Show - I knew I was in expert hands. A fabulous actor. Sir John, Sir Larry, Sir Richard; You were all great but you were no Scofield!
badbenski 2 years ago 3
Thank you for posting this. It is a gift.
jansonp 2 years ago
I wonder why they didn't mention his role in "Quiz Show." He added such a wonderful moral gravity to it that reflected the wrongness of his son's actions. Oh well. Still a great bio on one of my favorite actors.
chopin65 2 years ago
Thanks for the videos. Great stuff!
LordKamiizumi 3 years ago
Shakynancy 3 years ago
No mention of his brilliant performance in The Train. Otherwise, a marvellous documentary. I loved watching it, thank you so much for posting. Words cannot express how saddened I was by Paul's passing last year, he was a true great.
AllenbysEyes 3 years ago
I'd intended to post the lines from Cymbeline as a tribute:
"Quiet consummation have/And renowned be thy grave," but a 'renowned grave' implies tourist traffic which would drive Mr. Sco crazy. (cont'd)
Shakynancy 3 years ago
That final shot of him, together with his wife is strangely heartwarming :)
Beautiful tribute to the man. Thanks for sharing.
PunkCabaretDoll 3 years ago
Actually, Wikipaedia said he roomed "famously with Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin" which is a whole lot better than "infamously," I guess.
Shakynancy 3 years ago
The poet Philp Larkin? Wow, so much talent under one roof! I am a huge Larkin fan.
chopin65 2 years ago
Amis, Larkin and Scofield would have been the ultimate "room-mates" from Hell scenario. You'd have Amis, the meanest and most cynical man alive, Scofield the gentlest, and Larkin the weariest. It would have made a good play though. The dates don't match up--and Scofield dropped out of secondary school, so going to Oxford seems out of the question.
SueEGenaris 2 years ago
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chopin65 2 years ago
This was wonderful! I'd love to have learned more about Scofield's early career. Wikipedia, that font of all knowledge, says that Scofield's room-mates at Oxford were Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin--What a play that would have made!
He did an amazing amount of radio theater and spoken word recordings, only one of which is available today (Naxos' King Lear). It's a shame because those recordings were fabulous.
Shakynancy 3 years ago
Magnificently done. What a gift to us all was this wondrous actor. The first play I saw in New York was A Man For All Seasons with Scofield...how lucky was that! What I particularly liked from this portrait was his refusal to talk about what he did, or to take a knighthood, or even show up for the Oscars. A true artist knows explanations are superfluous, and does not need (or at least resists the urge)to have his ego fed before others.
mrjewls 3 years ago 3
Thank you for this. I've watched it 3 times now. I saw Paul Scofield play Prospero at Leeds Playhouse when I was very young and I've never forgotten it. Whenever I read the " Our revels now are ended..." speech, it is Scofield's voice I hear in spite of seeing other actors play Prospero more recently.
madnessmum 3 years ago 2
Thanks for uploading this. I saw it on the TV down the pub last week with the sound off and thought, "Damn! I had no idea this was on tonight!" so I was delighted to see that it appeared on my subscription listings two days later!
Scofield was an extraordinary actor. He's terrific in "The Train" (1964, John Frankenheimer) which isn't covered here.
GordonMorrice 3 years ago 6
@GordonMorrice I agree, I was rather baffled that they didn't touch on his performance in 'The Train' and also 'Quiz Show' too.
geraberl 1 year ago
@geraberl Cool. Imagine a large celestial body approaching and disturbing Earth's orbit. Astronomy and philosophy are one and the same. Study!
GordonMorrice 1 year ago
Thank you very much europecinema. I was waiting for this since a I knew about this documentary (vey dificoult to watchit out of Britain)
An excellent memory for a great actor, handsome, beautiful, good soul... We still miss him.
Eudora74 3 years ago 5