Signed Photograph GUINNESS, Alec (1914 - 2000) & RICHARDSON, Ralph (1902 - 1983) CINEMA,RUSSIA,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION,WORLD WAR I

Black and white cast photograph from Doctor Zhivago, the 1965 epic historical romance film directed by David Lean. Pictured are cast members Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Omar Sharif and Rod Steiger. Photo is signed Alec Guinness and Ralph Richardson. Circa 1965. Please inquire for more information. Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor. In the BFI listing of the 100 most important British films of the 20th century, he was the single most noted actor, represented across nine films, six in starring roles and three in supporting roles, including five directed by David Lean and four from Ealing Studios. He won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and a Tony Award. In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in 1980 and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 1989. *** Sir Ralph David Richardson was an English actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the trinity of male actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway.