Ian Hay (1) (1876–1952)
Autore di The 39 Steps [1935 film]
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Ian Hay (1) ha come alias John Hay Beith.
Opere di Ian Hay
Opere a cui è stato assegnato l'alias John Hay Beith.
Paid With Thanks 4 copie
The Liberry 3 copie
The Midshipmaid 3 copie
Cousin Christopher 2 copie
Little Ladyship, 1 copia
David and Destiny 1 copia
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Opere a cui è stato assegnato l'alias John Hay Beith.
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Beith, John Hay
- Data di nascita
- 1876-04-17
- Data di morte
- 1952-09-22
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Istruzione
- Fettes College, Edinburgh
University of Cambridge (St. John's College) - Attività lavorative
- Schoolmaster
Second Lieutenant, WWI (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Military Cross
Order of the British Empire (Commander)
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Recensioni
The 39 Steps di Alfred Hitchcock
2022 movie #202. 1935. A man (Donat) accidentally involves himself with trying to stop spies from stealing gov't secrets. Good suspense with some humor, as when he's fleeing across the Scottish countryside handcuffed to a woman (Carroll). Early Hitchcock.
Far-fetched and with that 1930s sort of unreality that no modern film can get away with, The 39 Steps is enormously enjoyable, especially the scenes where Donat and Carroll are handcuffed together. For all the serious nature of the situation Donat finds himself in--an accused murderer on the run--with its brisk running time of just 87 minutes, it is played almost for laughs. Ashcroft is great as a woman who helps Donat on his journey to find the bad guy.
A novel following the lives of an assorted cast, both civilian and military, during WWI. The tone is positive and light-hearted, avoiding the full horrors of the conflict. Perhaps the most sympathetic character is 'rebellious' Marjorie, a young lady determined to do her bit and more for the war effort. The author identifies two classes as "those who had taken up war work, and the people who were doing it." Marjorie is very much of the latter sort, ready to give he all - a true "willing horse". Hay is capable of a deft turn of phrase and coined coined "funny peculiar or funny ha-ha?", used in his play 'Housemaster'.… (altro)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 46
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 698
- Popolarità
- #36,254
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 9
- ISBN
- 141
- Lingue
- 2
