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A motif across Bogarde performances is the capacity to show naked cruelty – all bone, no meat; all blade, no sheath. 1967's Accident, another Bogarde-Losey-Pinter collaboration, is so full of...
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Jan 25, 2024 · With an impressive filmography filled with unforgettable roles, Dirk Bogarde's best movies continue to enthrall fans and inspire future generations of actors.
As Sparrow, Bogarde became a heartthrob and the most popular British movie star of the mid-50s. He reprised the character in Doctor at Sea (1955) , Doctor at Large (1957) .
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Sean Connery and Dirk Bogarde in A Bridge Too Far (1977)- Sean Connery, Gene Hackman, Dirk Bogarde, Paul Maxwell, and Ryan O'Neal in A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- Dirk Bogarde, Robert Flemyng, Bernard Lee, and Bruce Seton in The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Dirk Bogarde, Bernard Lee, and Bruce Seton in The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Dirk Bogarde and Peggy Evans in The Blue Lamp (1950)
Having come to prominence in films including The Blue Lamp in the early 1950s, Bogarde starred in the successful Doctor film series (1954–1963). He twice won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for The Servant (1963) and Darling (1965).
- Hunted (1952) Director: Charles Crichton. Although Basil Dearden’s The Blue Lamp (1950), in which Bogarde shot to prominence playing a police murderer, is the more iconic film, another early appearance as a killer, in Charles Crichton’s Hunted, afforded Bogarde a more substantial role.
- The Spanish Gardener (1956) Director: Philip Leacock. Philip Leacock’s adaptation of A.J. Cronin’s 1950 novel, The Spanish Gardener, saw Bogarde reunited with Jon Whiteley, his young co-star from Hunted.
- Victim (1961) Director: Basil Dearden. Given the contradictory nature of the distinguished actor’s private life and carefully managed public persona during an era in which homosexuality was still a punishable offence, Victim is one of the most symbolically important films on Bogarde’s CV.
- The Servant (1963) Director: Joseph Losey. The first of three collaborations between Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter, this adaptation of a 1948 novelette by Robin Maugham is a tight psychological drama – and a genuine contender for being the actor’s finest hour.
Jun 16, 2023 · The 51st Best Actor of All-Time: Dirk Bogarde. best film: Joseph Losey’s The Servant (1963) features Akira Kurosawa-like frame compositions and William Wyler-like deep focus. In front of the camera, it is a brilliant sort of love triangle with Dirk Bogarde as Barrett, James Fox as Tony, and Sarah Miles as Vera. This is Bogarde’s best film ...
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The programming really gets compelling on September 20 with “All Things Arthouse.” These are the types of films Bogarde increasingly sought out in his career, and his efforts paid off handsomely. Each new role took him farther from placid movie star appeal into darker and more complex territory.
