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Top Ten Treasured Performances Part 2: The Actresses (The Second Five)

November 24, 2022  /  Arthur Grant

In this series, I'll outline both the finest performances by an actress and those given by an actor in a motion picture. The criteria concerns actors of both genders who are able to communicate an idiosyncratic and thorough understanding of how their characters feel toward, and relate to, the people and situations with whom they are involved. These performances are delivered in an entirely natural manner without unnecessary affectation or embellishment. Their preservation on film gives the viewer an opportunity to keenly scrutinise each thespian's work. Therefore, the acting must not only be appropriate for the cinematic medium (as opposed to a more emphatic stage delivery) but allow for new character revelations to be discovered upon repeat viewings. These second five are listed in order of the film's release date, the earliest first. (For a further introduction on this subject please see: Top Ten Treasured Performances Part 1: The Actresses).

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categories / Top Ten Treasures
tags / Best Performances by an Actress, Hideko Takamine, Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Gena Rowlands, Isabelle Adjani

Treasured Images Special Edition: 100 Enduring Stars Part 2 (of 2)

July 19, 2021  /  Arthur Grant

Back in January of 2018, we showcased some actors 90 and above who were, at the time, still alive. Sadly, most have passed on. I thought it might be appropriate to begin a new list honouring those previous stars soldiering on and include some new arrivals to the nonagenarian and older age group, all of whom, as of this writing, are still with us. As before, we will spotlight one of their past memorable film characters. This is Part 2. Part 1 can be seen here.

#Edit: Each actor’s age is listed as of July 15, 2021. There are 50 named here.

Treasured Images Special Edition: Enduring Stars Part 2

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categories / Treasured Images
tags / Jack Rader, Margia Dean, Larry Storch, Jimmy Lydon, Vincent Ball, Carole Cook, Cara Williams, Lee Grant, Michel Bouquet, Robert Clary, Val Bisoglio, Phyllis Coates, Lisa Lu, June Brown, Pat Carroll, Hardy Kruger, Ann Blyth, Earl Holliman, Henry Silva, Marion Ross, Clu Gulager, Terry Moore, James Hong, Jane Powell, Ann Robinson, Vera Miles, Bob Newhart, June Squibb, Tippi Hedren, Gene Hackman, Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, Clint Eastwood, Gena Rowlands, Sally Ann Howes, Nita Talbot, Lois Smith, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Mamie Van Doren, Claire Bloom, Dominic Chianese, Hal Linden, William Shatner, Adriana Asti, Robert Morse, Barbara Barrie, Leslie Caron