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第2章 Vivien Leigh:Scarlet and Beyond费雯丽:美丽永存(2)

At this point in l940, Leigh Holman finally filled for divorce.This meant that after 6 months wait.Vivien would be free to marry Olivier. Their wedding ceremonyceremony n.典礼, 仪式, 礼节, 报幕员 took place at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara on August 31st, 1940, with Katharine Hepburn as the maid of honour.

In the summer of l950, Vivien left England to return to Hollywood after nearly a decade absence, and began work on the film Version of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Shooting started August 14th and Warner Brothers paid Vivien 100,000 for her 3 months of work. Vlvien purposely made herself look older and unflattering for the film—using heavy makeup,wige and drastic lighting which would hide her still beautiful features.

影片引起巨大轰动,费雯丽成为人尽皆知的人物,圣诞节刚过,她即投入《魂断蓝桥》的拍摄,并为影片初始的情节学习芭蕾舞,参加声音培训班以提高演技。

就在1940年的这段时间,李·荷尔曼最终签署了离婚协议。这意味着经过6个月的等待,费雯丽终于可以和奥利弗结婚。1940年8月31日,他们的婚礼在圣巴巴拉的圣伊斯底罗兰奇教堂举行,并荣幸地邀请到凯特琳·赫本为伴娘。

1950年的夏天,经过10年的沉寂,费雯丽离开了英格兰,来到好莱坞,开始拍摄电影《欲望号街车》。

电影开拍于8月14日,华纳兄弟公司付给费雯丽十万美元作为她3个月工作的报酬。在电影中费雯丽为了真实,有意使自己显得衰老些。使用浓妆、假发和强烈的灯光来掩盖她仍然美丽的容貌。

Audiences in the autumn of l951 were stunnedstun vt.使晕倒, 使惊吓, 打晕n.晕眩, 打昏, 惊倒 to see such a different person, barely recognizing the actress that played Scarlett so exquisitely a decade earlier The resulting film in l951 was still powerful, perhaps Viviens finest achievement, winning her a second best actress Oscar.

In l957 she received an unwelcome telegram from Olivier asking for divorce, but in her heart, she always believed that he would come back to her. Vivien drank severely during this period and was diagnosed with cyclic manicmanic adj.[医]狂躁的n.噪狂者 depressive psychosis.

The divorce settlementsettlement n.沉降, 解决, 结算, 殖民, 殖民地 between Vivien and Olivie. was finalized on December 2nd,1960. Then Vivien did a reading at Oxford which would become her last public appearance.

1951年的秋天,观众惊讶地看见了一个完全不同的人物,几乎不能确认这就是10年前出色地扮演过郝思佳的演员。1951年的这部影片结果仍然造成轰动,也许是费雯丽最成功的作品,为她再次赢得奥斯卡最佳女演员奖。

1957年,她接到奥利弗一封不受欢迎的电报,提出离婚。但在她心中,她始终相信他会回到她的身边。这一期间,费雯丽开始酗酒。被诊断为周期性癫狂与抑郁交替发作精神病。

1960年12月2日,费雷丽和奥利弗签署离婚协议。随后,费雯丽进入牛津大学求学,这是她最后的公开露面。

In May, she became very ill and refused to be admitted to a hospital. She continued to smoke and entertain her many friends and visitors,preferring to live as she always had.

On Friday,July 7th 1967 she was found asleep in her room.A private funeral was held on Wednesday the 12th at St.Marys surrounded by hundreds of flower arrangements with tributes from family and peers.

All of Londons theatre stched off their marquees at l0pm for an hour of respect and requiem massesmass n.块, 大多数, 质量, 群众, 大量 were arranged in New York. A memorial service was held at St Martins in the Fields on August l4th, attended by her many friends and famous stars.

Many felt for her to die while she was still performing and beautiful, was how she would have wished it. Her ashes were scatteredad at Lake Tickerage on October 8th.

5月, 她病情恶化,但拒绝前往医院治疗。她继续抽烟,并遍请朋友和宾客,意欲象往常一样地生活。

1967年7月7日,她被人在卧室内发现一睡不醒。12日星期三,葬礼在圣玛丽教堂悄悄举行,身边花环簇拥,那是家人和同事对她表达的敬意。

10点钟,所有的伦敦剧院垂下遮檐一小时,向她致敬。纽约举行了安灵弥撒奠祭。8月14日,在菲尔兹的圣马丁举行了追悼仪式,生前众多的朋友和明星前来参加。

许多人认为,她在仍然美丽、仍在表演的时候离开人世合乎她生前的愿望。10月8日,她的骨灰播撒在提克雷湖上。

圆润而俊俏的下颌,唇线清晰而优雅,双眸闪动出夺人心魄的聪慧,面庞秀丽得举世无双,被当时的英国首相丘吉尔称为“上天的杰作”。她为影坛留下了不朽的名作:《乱世佳人》、《魂断蓝桥》、《欲望号街车》。这就是费雯丽,世界影坛永远的佳人。