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Albert Finney on stage: that indefinable quality called 'weight' by Michael Billington

The actor shone as brightly in theatre as he did on film, helping to create modern classics from Billy Liar to Joe Egg, and playing the first Hamlet at the National's Southbank homeBecause he made his name on screen in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Albert Finney was often characterised as one of the new rugged, working-class school of actors. In fact, his father was a successful Salford bookmaker and, on stage, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM on February 8, 2019

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