Peter Ustinovs Humor geflügelte Worte

by Peter Ustinov

This text features Sir Peter Ustinov's comments on his own life and others, and a variety of different subjects. The topics range from the funny to the ennobling and wise. For example, on the subject of "Money corrupts - particularly those who don't have any"; on "Spartacus", Ustinov says, "'Spartacus' must be the first film about a historical subject that took longer to make than the event it was about"; and on Audrey Hepburn, "Statistics tell us that Audrey died young. What no statistics can show is that Audrey would have died young at any age."

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1995

About the author

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, was a English actor, writer and dramatist.

He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humorist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter.

A noted wit and raconteur, he was, for much of his career, a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits, as well as a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement.

Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance Man.

Reviews

[Andrada Scaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely and witty and real