Best Actress 1970, Part 6: Glenda Jackson in "Women in Love"
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- This is a review of Glenda Jackson's Oscar-nominated performance in "Women in Love".
You can find the reviews of the other Best Actress nominees of 1970 here: • Review 1970
Ressources:
"Glenda Jackson: The Biography" by Chris Bryant
"Glenda Jackson: A Study in Ice and Fire" by Ian Woodward
"Talking about Ken Russell" by Paul Sutton
Rest in peace Glenda Jackson! What a life. Jam-packed with excellent, hard work both in acting and in politics. So much intellect, so much talent. Rest well. 🙌
RIP Glenda Jackson. This is a wonderfully fitting tribute.
Thank you! It was such a shock to read about her passing
Can't keep my eyes off Glenda in this film and yes, alongside her riveting performance that includes her stunning looks!
She looks wonderful
I love Glenda Jackson and her performance in Women in Love. She really nailed that character, it is an unusual and very unique win as you mentioned in your video.
"Babe, wake up!!! Fritz posted a new video about a Best Actress nominee!!!"
Hope you'll like it 😀
As always, a masterful analysis of great acting.
Thanks so much!
In my opinion, Glenda’s Elizabeth R miniseries in the greatest acting performance of all time.
out of all these Best Actress breakdowns, this is one that i keep coming back to. it was such a lovely find to watch her cinematography, so i like to thank this video for introducing me to such a tenacious person
Thanks so much! I'm very happy if I made you interested in Glenda because this is the main goal of my videos
When Glenda Jackson was at RADA, her classmates included Sian Phillips and Diana Rigg. Diana Rigg once remarked, "Sian gravitated towards classical theater, and would soon be working with John Gielgud after graduation. I was drawn to the new directors working in the theater, like Peter Hall. But Glenda was waiting for Peter Brook to start his Theater of Cruelty Workshop: she was probably the first one to sign up!" After a rather uneven start in the theater (which you detail), she would become known for her bold presence and her fierce performances. In terms of her Academy Award: there was really NO contest that year. Ali MacGraw might have had more traditional Hollywood trappings, but no one could match the deafening acclaim for Glenda Jackson. No matter what, she was the undoubted star of WOMEN IN LOVE, and so many of her scenes (such as her dance with the cattle) became classic. Even Joan Crawford went on television (one of those talk shows, probably Mike Douglas) to say that the only actress among the nominees with "true glamour" was Glenda Jackson ("a real star"). And Bette Davis also came out strongly in support of Glenda Jackson. Plus by the time the nominees were announced, the first parts of ELIZABETH R were showing on public television, to remind Academy members of the depth and the range of her work. That clinched it (and she would go on to win Emmy Awards for her work in that series). All this added to the inevitability of Glenda Jackson as an Oscar winner (which she actually didn't believe, so she made no arrangements to attend the ceremony, preferring to work instead).
Thanks for your detailed comment!
R.I.P to Glenda Jackson on her sudden passing which surprised which many people. It is just my opinion but I think that Glenda Jackson won two of the absolute worst leading actress Oscars in Academy history. Neither one of the two she got was deserved especially her second one for A Touch of Class in 1973 was a totally unexplainable win. There was nothing special about it at all. She just came across to me as a severely not fun, repressive, tightly wound-up b^& word who would bite your head off and chew you out if she could. I usually tended to love and admire the great British actors because I thought they could act and do a better job at films and theatre than American actors. Glenda Jackson was one of the few good actors that I truly disliked and still do today.
So good! I don’t know how you find all this information footage but it’s absolutely fascinating! I love Glenda Jackson
Thanks so much! glad you enjoyed it
I'm rather astonished at the number of references made insinuating that Glenda Jackson was not very attractive physically! I am usually the one to have ridiculously high standards, but I always thought that she was VERY beautiful physically. When you add in her internal fire, that sexy voice, and an independent personality, she is one of the most appealing women to ever fit the screen. R.I.P. An astoundingly great actor!
I also think that she looks very attractive, simply because she is so unique, but the reception was just very different
Good heavens, Fritz, you are on target and then some. Have never experienced a better analysis of why Glenda Jackson was/is Glenda Jackson, and the Ken Russell interstitial is beyond brilliant. Just saying. Thank you ever so much.
Thanks for your kind words! :)
So far, I've only seen her in the first two episodes of Elizabeth R, and despite the fact she is definitely only than Elizabeth was at the time the first took place, she really was a force to be reckoned with, and I can't wait to see the rest of the series!
That was a SUPERB analysis of Jackson’s performance in WIL, comprehensively laying out the context of her Oscar win, as well as the singular, electric and instantly felt talent and fascination of the woman of herself. A fitting tribute to one of the greatest and radically unconventional talents to grace stage and screen.
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you liked it
I envy you soooo much; your skill at analyzing performances is stellar, makes me wish I could examine performances with the same critical eye
Thank you so much!
Wow! This is a stupendous, erudite and definitive portrait. I've searching around since Glenda Jackson’s recent death for unfamiliar things to view and came across this. It was a joy to watch.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it (even though I wish the occassion had been different)
I hope somebody shares this with Ms Jackson. I think she'd enjoy your attention to detail and critical analysis. It is appropriate that your video ended with Dame Maggie Smith because I used to get those two confused all the time. 😀
lol, I rather hope not, I could imagine that she just says "why would you waste so much time on this?" :D
Love to see the story of her second win⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’m so impressed with your knowledge and detailed research of Glenda Jackson and her career. Your presentation and analysis is so professional and entertaining.
Thank you so much for those kind words! I'm glad you liked it!
Love her. She is unique and surely was in the right place in the right time.
I looooooove this movie. I don’t see exactly WHY Glenda won the Oscar but what I love is how arty and experimental and strange this movie is, it’s exactly the kind of movie I wanna make sokeday, and this absolutely does not feel like a movie made almost 50 yrs ago it feels SO modern lol
I hope I could explain how she won the Oscar because yes, this win is sooo unlike anything else the Oscars usually do
someday.
RIP, Ms. Jackson.❤
Devastating news
I love this video.!!!
I’m fascinated by Glenda Jackson. Thank you for all these details about this unique and wonderful actress.
Thank you so much, I'm happy you liked it!
Fritz, you provide the insightful research, obvious respect, and thoughtful analysis of film and personalities to be found. Thanks for your intelligent research and the enightenment you give to those of us who love the movies.
@bryandavis450 thanks so much for watching and your kind words
Fritz your insightful, Delightful, illuminating well researched posts on academy winners, the art of film, and thesociety these winners ina way represented, is one of the treasures of UA-cam. Keep them coming! Ps you did an episode on Ruth Gordon right? Be Kind Dont wind did one on her
Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words!
I haven't done a video in Ruth Gordon - but BKR has a perfect one!
Just perfect. Well worth the wait! Thank you.
Thank you so much!
What I find so fascinating about Glenda Jackson’s win in Women In Love (1970) is just how unpopular this win is with Oscar aficionados. Personally her win in Women In Love is one of my all time favorites, her interpretation of Gudrun is exciting, terrifying, sensual, steely and elusive. Interesting enough, I read the novel before I watched the film. I have revisited the film and thought each time maybe I would come over to the side of those that are less than enthusiastic of this win to put in mildly, but the opposite perspective arrives for me each and every time. They are never any clear “Oscar Moments” but the parts of the film of her and Ursula looking on as Gerald abuses that beautiful white horse is maddening, terrifying and thrilling especially when Gudrun screams “quite” loudly to her sister, then howls “I should beat your brow” to Gerald, should be as memorable as the naked wrestling scene between Gerald and Rupert. Also, the dance scene is bewitching as well as provocative. I especially love the breakup scene between Gudrun and Gerald, “the understanding of a rat is better than the understanding of a fool” is just as delicious a line as the first time I heard it, delivered with an iconic iciness making that line all the more memorable. I really appreciate this win 🏆 and I suppose my appreciation of it is a little treasure that I enjoy singularly. Thank you for this beautiful video once again, I can’t tell you how many times I watched it along with the other ladies of the Class of 1970. Please keep up the amazing work.
Thanks so much for your comment and your thougths! I tried to read the novel once but found it extremely difficult to get through...I probably should try it again at some point.
It's Christmas all over again ! The Glenda Jackson video by Fritz is out ! ☺
I hope it's a good Christmas 😀
Glenda Jackson one of the greatest for me.
Glenda Jackson work in Sunday bloody Sunday is astounding with Peter Finch nobody like the two of them.
Great video and great work. This is one of my favorite performances of Glenda and to me, a very deserved Oscar and I think a truly great performance. Glenda once said in an interview that she found the character of Gudrun personally rather boring and dishonest from the read, but that acting it, was a lot of fun and had lots to do. I think the brilliance of her work is in how she activates all the senses as a force of nature. In fact, I think she elevated the character from the source material to something more palpable and mysterious. And that, is the cornerstone of her brilliance. She will be greatly missed! RIP.
It's worth noting that Jane Alexander, actually would receive 3 more nominations in her career and I think is a very underrated talent.
Thanks a lot for your comment and your words on Glenda! you are very right, she elevated the material (I found the novel to be quite hard to read and not very interesting, to be honest...maybe a re-read is needed)
@@FritzandtheOscars Thank you so much for doing this! From one Oscar fan to another, it's a joy to see this. I look forward to diving deeper into your other videos!
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Loved this movie from years back. Fritz, why don't you (or anyone else for that matter) make any videos about male Oscar winners? I find it so interesting how no one seems to tackle actors, always actresses. Either way, you go into more detail than most, perhaps only Be Kind Rewind being on the same level as you. So thanks!
Thank you so much! If you've every seen my blog, you know that I've been talking about the Best Actress category for ages. Actresses are just far more interesting for me than Actors
Yes. An hour!!! Love it ❤❤❤❤
I hope the hour is worth your time
@@FritzandtheOscars it was.
I always thought Glenda Jackson was very attractive with those high cheekbones and dark eyes she is striking.
Never knew of her but I enjoyed this review very much
Magnificent actress Women In Love, The Music lovers, Mary Stuart Queen of Scots, Hedda, etc
Phenomenal video 😊
Thank you so much!
Thank you!!! I have been eagerly awaiting this one.
Thank you! I hope you liked it
@@FritzandtheOscars it was terrific. I did so want to send you a "super thanks" but I couldn't see how.
@@williamleadbitter4037 Haha, received! :) thank you so much!
I really admire Glenda Jackson and her talents. She is certainly a great actress. But both of her Oscar wins are very odd and confusing in my opinion. She's good in both but one can't help but wonder that are these really Oscar winning performances? I hope you get my point.
She was such a revelation in Women in Love that she really had no competition that year, however l struggle to understand why she won for A Touch of Class!
Her wins are very unusual. I hope I could explain why she won for Women in Love. I will hopefully also talk about her second win someday
Maybe I'll cover 1973 at some point in the future
@@FritzandtheOscars You absolutely did Fritz! I actually wait for your videos. If I have to choose between BKR and you. It will always be you without any doubt.❤️
@@namaankhan8306 l agree 100%. Every video from Fritz is a masterclass.
Peter Finch always said that Glenda Jackson was his favorite actress.
Thank you mister Fritz.! I love 💕 ♥ 💜 you.
Thank you so much! 🥰
I have a lot of admiration for Ken Russell’s filmmaking, but wow I didn’t know that about him demanding Glenda Jackson have surgery. How disappointing.
Dear Fritz, I've recommended your channel to ,The Award contender' formerly known as Brian Rowe and especially this video following his recent one about Glenda Jackson's two Oscar wins 👍🏾
Thanks a lot! I just watched his video, too, a wonderful tribute to a wonderful actress!
I can't see how she was considered unattractive in comparison to other actresses. She was not an archetypal "starlet" but certainly she was pretty in an unconventional way, but very pretty nonetheless. Her sex vamp whatever was realized because she got naked and had sex on screen. That's all men required to define that. The problem with the 70s "revolution" of women was that it didn't consider motherhood, and that changes a woman's self image whether she wants it to or not. It changes priorities. Women may not need men, but children need fathers. They need a safe place to live, money, stability. The "liberation" of women focused on one dimension of a multi dimensional gender. I really like listening to her. I'd have loved to meet her. Thank you, Fritz. I'm really immersed in your great videos!!😢
Thanks a lot for watching them and all your comments! :) Much appreciated!
But that clip is from the Maids by Genet. That's a great play and a great role. Nothing bad about being cast in that.
That's right, it's just a visualisation 😀
It was a unique performance and also it has to be said that the film(Women in Love) was very arthouse and innovative film for the time; however, I don't think her win was quite as controversial as her second win for "A Touch of Class" in 1973(that apparently, nearly required a recount - as it was considered a real shock). Maybe that is another year for you to cover, and why it happened?
Definitely a year I want to cover
sorry but she was so beautiful too in my opinion
Excellant video--IMO
thank you so much!
Is Elisabeth l of Inglaterra , cinema actriz excelent brillant
The best Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R.
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And yes , I prefer her win for " A touch of class "
Oliver Reed should have won also
Reed and Bates were both excellent, too!
I must confess, I never really “got” Glenda Jackson. And not one Oscar but 2??
She is certainly a unique performer and while I adore her, I can understand why others might have different views here. After all, nothing is more subjective than art
@@FritzandtheOscars Her acting is quite good, she’s just not quite my speed.
It was one of the most boreing films that was ever made.