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7. Spartacus

Episode 7 of 8

Hollywood home life, McCarthyism and an acting battle with Laurence Olivier. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.

Peter Ustinov recalls the Hungarian film director of The Egyptian with great relish – and what he learnt about America’s fears from living under Senator McCarthy.

His play Romanoff and Juliet is a hit, and he gets to share a movie scene with Laurence Olivier in Spartacus – both milking it for all its worth...

The writer, director and actor continues his autobiography

Abridged by Jack Singleton.

Producer Rosemary Hart

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in April 1978.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 May 2021 01:30

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  • Tue 4 May 2021 06:30
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  • Wed 5 May 2021 01:30