Charleson, Ian

Overview

Works:	61 works in 205 publications in 9 languages and 7,796 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Singer, Costume designer
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1980 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Ian Charleson

Publications by Ian Charleson

Most widely held works about Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson ( Book )

Most widely held works by Ian Charleson

Chariots of fire ( Visual )
47 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,428 libraries worldwide
The true story of Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, and the team of athletic competitors who brought victory to Britain in the 1924 Olympics.

Chariots of fire ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in English and held by 1,318 libraries worldwide
The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.

Gandhi ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 1,290 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the life of Gandhi beginning with his political activities in South Africa during the late 1890's and ending with his assassination at the hands of a Hindu extremist in 1948. Shows the development of his philosophy of non-violence as he leads the people of India to independence from the British.

All's well that ends well ( Visual )
34 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,123 libraries worldwide
William Shakespeare's comedy about Helena, the new wife of Count Bertram, who resorts to chicanery to win the respect and affection of her husband.

Antony & Cleopatra ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and held by 907 libraries worldwide
A dramatization of Shakespeare's famous play which explores the calamitous consequences of an overwhelming passion by telling the story of Antony, the once-heralded leader who becomes stupified with passion and degenerates into a fool, and the multi-faceted Cleopatra.

Reilly, ace of spies ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in English and held by 373 libraries worldwide
At the turn of the 20th century, one remarkable man single-handedly tried to alter the course of history. Sidney Reilly was a Russian-born British agent who radically transformed modern espionage techniques and set the mold for the super spy. From one heart-pulsing mission after another, from stealing top-secret Russian oil information to a near overthrow of the Bolshevik Revolution to his final capture by Stalin's forces in 1918, Reilly's exploits are at times so daring, it's hard to believe they are actural history.

Master of the game ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide
The lavish international saga spans a century and focuses on the Blackwell family's rise to wealth, from 1890s South Africa where the family's fortune is made in diamonds to the primary story of iron-willed Kate Blackwell, the driven, power-hungry head of the family's embattled corporate empire.

Troubles ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 100 libraries worldwide
In 1919, Major Brendan Archer arrives in Ireland to reunite with his fiancée, Angela Spencer. Unfortunately, the family home, The Majestic Hotel, is a decaying shadow of its former self, as is Angela. Puzzled by the changes, Archer's attentions are soon drawn to her lively friend, Sarah Devlin, a passionate Irish nationalist. They fall in love, but the Major soon discovers some disturbing aspects about their relationship which threaten to explode into violence.

For Ian Charleson : a tribute ( Book )
6 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide
Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which a Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death.

Antony & Cleopatra ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide
A dramatization of Shakespeare's famous play which explores the calamitous consequences of an overwhelming passion by telling the story of Antony, the once-heralded leader who becomes stupified with passion and degenerates into a fool, and the multi-faceted Cleopatra.

Guys and dolls the original National Theatre cast by Frank Loesser ( Recording )
4 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide

Antony & Cleopatra ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 33 libraries worldwide
"Mark Antony, one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire, commands the eastern Mediterranean. Despite his infatuation with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, he has to return to Rome. As his fellow ruler Octavius schemes, Mark Antony rejoins Cleopatra and, driven by blind passion, they confront the mighty empire."--Container.

Opera ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in Italian and held by 29 libraries worldwide
When a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi's Macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the diva to watch the brutal murders of her loved ones.

All's well that ends well by William Shakespeare ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1980 and 2007 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide
Presents William Shakespeare's play about the wife of a young count who resorts to chicanery to win the respect and affection of her husband.

Gandhi ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide
Beginning with Gandhi's tragic assassination at the hands of a Hindu radical and spiraling back to his life as a young attorney, the film leads us through the critical moments that eventually fashioned young Gandhi into the non-violent pillar of strength he later becomes -- with an indomitable resolve which led to India's independence from Great Britain.

Reilly the ace of spies ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide
Reilly is the first of a new kind of spy. Follow his adventure transporting top secret information from Russia, through missions in China and Germany. He finds himself at the heart of the Russian Revolution with the aim to overthrow the communists and bring in a new ruler ... himself.

Reilly, ace of spies. v. 2 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide
Parts 1-2: It's 1910. In St. Petersburg, Sydney Reilly supports his German client in negotiating a contract to build a new Russian fleet so he can keep tabs on it for the British, but his dalliance with a Russian beauty may squelch the deal. Part 3: In 1918, after the Russian Revolution, Reilly goes to Moscow with a plan for overthrowing Lenin and taking over the Russian government himself.

Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide

Les chariots de feu ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 3 libraries worldwide
Gran Bretaña, año 1920. Dos jóvenes corredores de diferentes clases sociales se entrenan con un mismo objetivo: competir en los Juegos Olímpicos de París en 1924.