Joely Richardson

Joely Richardson Instagram – I received an email last night from old friend of my father’s ( you dear Bob) saying it was 33 years since we lost him. I forwarded it onto some of the Grandchildren he ‘d not had the luck of meeting ( I was pregnant with his 1st grandchild when he died). One of them answered ‘legend’. Made me so happy to feel they ‘sort of know him’ through family stories and places- all our lives have been influenced by his….cant find the right word…lens maybe.He could be a hard taskmaster, but he also inspired great mischief and expansion. When 1 of his films ( Oscar winning ‘Tom Jones’ ) became a big success he shared the dividends with his crew ( unheard of). His happiest times were behind the camera , or off trekking around the world “ I’m going to see the silver back gorillas !”. He loved drama and his friends and art of all kind. Son of a chemist from Yorkshire, he went on to make some of the most iconic films of his generation. 2nd picture is from ‘Taste of Honey’ with mesmeric Rita Tushingham and Paul Danquah. It’s so ahead of its time- please watch it ( available on Amazon Prime) .I saw most of his work after he died leaving me unable to ask him about them- a huge regret. Sail on dear Pops, think of you every day x #tasteofhoney #salford #yorkshire #camera #film #adventure #shelaghdelaney #sail #amazon #prime #kitchensinkdrama #tonyrichardson | Posted on 16/Nov/2024 21:01:41