John Gielgud: Commemorating one of Britain’s great men of the theatre
John Gielgud
This month, a plaque will be unveiled in Westminster Abbey to honour John Gielgud. Stanley Wells looks back at the life and work of the great actor – from performing Shakespeare at school, to a monumental stage career and late avant-garde work on film
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