{"product_id":"john-hurt","title":"John Hurt","description":"\u003cp\u003eArguably one of Britain’s greatest and most versatile actors of the past 50 years, John Hurt was unique in so many ways. His body of work, both eclectic and often brilliant, saw him play characters that few others would attempt, let alone portray on a regular basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Quentin Crisp in the groundbreaking \u003cem\u003eThe Naked Civil Servant\u003c\/em\u003e, to John Merrick in \u003cem\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/em\u003e, Hurt also gave stunning performances in classic films such as \u003cem\u003eMidnight Express\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e. But away from the cameras, he was a likeable but complicated character, haunted by shocking passages in his childhood and years of heavy drinking. His unmistakeable, gravelly voice hinted at high intelligence and also led to memorable voice parts in \u003cem\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Plague Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Hurt: The Elephant in the Room\u003c\/em\u003e is the first deep examination of this much-loved actor’s life and work, published on the tenth anniversary of his death. Fascinating, sad and funny, John Hurt’s tale is of a life well lived, with more highs than lows that kept his legion of admirers captivated to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507848323445,"sku":"9781803998404","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/john-hurt","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}