Olivia Hussey, talks about her life and career at the Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires

Описание: Discover the extraordinary life of Olivia Hussey, the iconic actress who became the definitive Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet at just sixteen. From her rapid rise to international fame to the challenges of Hollywood stardom, Olivia shares candid stories of love, friendship, stage-four breast cancer, agoraphobia, and personal triumph. Learn about her experiences with legendary stars like The Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, and Frank Sinatra, and her journey of self-discovery in India. Featuring a foreword by Franco Zeffirelli, this memoir offers rare insight into Olivia’s remarkable career, personal struggles, and resilience. Perfect for film lovers, Shakespeare fans, and those inspired by real-life stories.

In 1968, Olivia Hussey became one of the most famous faces in the world, immortalized as the definitive Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet. Now the iconic girl on the balcony shares the ups and downs of her truly remarkable life and career . . .

At only sixteen-years-old, she was an internationally celebrated overnight discovery. The part was an opportunity of a lifetime for a simple girl from Buenos Aires, Argentina. But for Olivia, admired for her beauty and innocence, and praised as a fresh and burgeoning young talent, the role of movie star was hard to play, and harder still, to live up to.

In this candid memoir, Olivia Hussey tells her story--from being an "It Girl" in swinging 60s London and her enduring friendship with Romeo & Juliet co-star Leonard Whiting, through three tumultuous marriages--including one with Dean Martin's son, Dino--motherhood,
stage-four breast cancer, debilitating agoraphobia, bankruptcy, and ultimately, a journey of self-discovery in India that led her on a path to fulfillment.

She brings readers intimately close to the legendary performers she knew, loved, worked with, and battled, including The Beatles, Vanessa Redgrave, Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Anthony Perkins, Christopher Reeve, Lawrence Olivier, Ingrid Bergman, and more. Olivia also finally reveals for the first time, the identity of the actor--a fellow young newcomer--who raped her, but who would not break her.

Featuring a foreword by her star-making director Franco Zeffirelli, Olivia Hussey's memoir shines with her luminous spirit and perseverance as she reflects on her unique life and experiences--inspiring, surprising, and fascinating to read about.


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