Richard Burton in Alexander the Great (1956) © Courtesy Everett Collection / Alamy Stock Photo.

Past Event – From Tiber to Nile: Richard Burton’s Decade in the Ancient World

As a celebration of the centenary of his birth, this heavily illustrated lecture considered Richard Burton’s substantial contribution to the portrayal of the ancient world on film. Having received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor for The Robe, (US, Henry Koster, 1953) the first feature shot in CinemaScope, Burton seemed an obvious choice to portray […]

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