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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

There is some mysteryattached to his work during the war andimmediately after it

There is some mystery
attached to his work during the war and
immediately after it

Full Transcript

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There is some mystery attached to his work
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during the war and immediately after it.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
46
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:17
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Canal Cat Films,Trigger Films,BFI

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Movie Summary

Follows fresh interviews, archival footage, and various animation techniques like marionation to recreate one of the world's leading actors on screen, bringing them back to life through innovative methods.
A lot of that I think, has to do with the Official Secrets Act - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:11
A lot of that I think, has to do with the Official Secrets A...
Because he spoke perfect German, perfect French, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:15
Because he spoke perfect German, perfect French,
Which, of course, the British government - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
Which, of course, the British government
There were some things he just- he didn't want to get into, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:08
There were some things he just- he didn't want to get i...
"Tell me about the war." "John, I can't." - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:11
"Tell me about the war." "John, I can't....
A restaurant in Sloane Square - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:13
A restaurant in Sloane Square
Tell me about your war experiences." - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:09
Tell me about your war experiences."
Who am I gonna tell, Chris?" And I kept giving him shit. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:05
Who am I gonna tell, Chris?" And I kept giving him shit...
And then finally he said, "John," and he leaned forward. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
And then finally he said, "John," and he leaned fo...
To be suddenly imposing, he leaned forward and he said, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:13
To be suddenly imposing, he leaned forward and he said,
'I arrived back in London, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:10
'I arrived back in London,
'With a new blue suit - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:12
'With a new blue suit
'One such invitation came from my mother's cousin, Nicolo, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:08
'One such invitation came from my mother's cousin,...
'Amidst my drunken tales and impersonations, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:11
'Amidst my drunken tales and impersonations,
'It was immediately apparent to me that he was right. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:05
'It was immediately apparent to me that he was right.
'Before I even had a chance to fail, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:18
'Before I even had a chance to fail,
In the immediate post-war years, it didn't last very long, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:09
In the immediate post-war years, it didn't last very lo...
And I think there was a great hunger, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:07
And I think there was a great hunger,
And so, as a result, Lee was packed off to the... - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
And so, as a result, Lee was packed off to the...
To The Rank Charm School, as it became known. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
To The Rank Charm School, as it became known.