Brando: A Life in Our Times

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Summary: C effort on an A class performer
Review: Having read Conversations with Brando, I found this biography, i.e., Brando : A Life in Our Times by Richard Schickel, to be merely a passing effort. The letter in the beginning of the book is a bit stupid and I do not know what purpose the author had in mind for it. To me it did not any effect what so ever and I thought that it was a bit longwinded. Overall, the author gives us standard faire as far as biographies go; background information, some life stories and some anecdotes. However, an actor of Brando's stature deserves more respect and some inside stories would not have been so bad. Fair.

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Summary: Light weight fare cashing in on genius
Review: This is a just passable examination of Mr Brando's life and is redeemed by the writing on his early theatre work.

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Summary: The Genius of Brando deserves Better
Review: while this Book has some good intentions it doesn't reach the true Depth of the Genius that Marlon Brando was.the Book never fully reaches where it attempts to go.