num_pages: 341
description: The sequel to Dirk Bogarde's memoir, A Postillion Struck by Lightning . In his outstanding first volume of autobiography, A Postillion Struck by Lightning , Dirk Bogarde retraced his childhood and early experiences on the stage. In Snakes and Ladders , he continues his memoirs, from the trials of army training camp to the greatest challenge of his film career--the role of von Aschenbach in Death in Venice. Here, Bogarde recounts all the ups and downs and the people he encountered--family and friends, actors and actresses, directors and producers--on his way to becoming one of the finest cinematic actors of our time.
language: English
title: Snakes & ladders
titlecomplete: Snakes & ladders
genres: Autobiography, Nonfiction, Film, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Biography
ratings_count: 205
publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston