In this updated edition of his best-selling autobiography, Gielgud tells the story of his life in the theatre, from the time of the great actor-managers like Tree and du Maurier and star actresses like Sarah Bernhardt and his own great-aunt Ellen Terry to his famous partnerships with Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson. He describes his plays and films and the actors he has known, from James Mason, Marlon Brando and Richard Burton to Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs Patrick Campbell and Liza Minnelli. John Miller's epilogue brings us up to date with the final years of his life and offers a personal memoir and appreciation of his life and work.