Sean Hepburn Ferrer

Oscar-palkitun tyyli-ikonin dramaattinen elämä. Audrey Hepburn pojan silmin. Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) oli - ja on yhä edelleen - yksi maailman tunnetuimmista elokuvatähdistä ja tyyli- ikoneista. Ensimmäinen virallinen elämäkerta kuljettaa lukijan kameran taakse kohtaamaan todellisen Audreyn - haavoittuvan, rohkean ja lämpimän ihmisen - hänen läheistensä kertomana. Nuorena Audrey lähes menehtyi aliravitsemukseen auttaessaan Alankomaissa vastarintaliikettä toisen maailmansodan aikana. Loma Roomassa, Aamiainen Tiffanylla ja My Fair Lady nostivat hänet tähteyteen, joka palkittiin kaikilla showbisneksen arvostetuimmilla tunnustuksilla Grammyt ja Oscarit mukaan lukien. Myöhemmässä elämässään hänet tunnettiin myös humanitaarisesta työstään Unicefin hyväntahdonlähettiläänä, jollaisena hän saavutti lähes yhtä suuren vaikutusvallan kuin valkokankaalla. Tästä työstä hänelle myönnettiin muun muassa Yhdysvaltain presidentin Vapaudenmitali. Hepburnista on julkaistu yli 300 kirjaa, mutta yksikään niistä ei ole päässyt näin lähelle hänen todellista minäänsä - naista, joka nousi sodan raunioista feminiinisyyden, tyylin ja selviytymisen symboliksi. Tuottaja Sean Hepburn Ferrer (s. 1960) on Audrey Hepburnin ja näyttelijä, ohjaaja ja tuottaja Mel Ferrerin poika. Hän oli äitinsä uskottu aina tämän kuolemaan asti. Wendy Holden on kirjoittanut kymmeniä bestselleriksi nousseita muistelmia ja elämäkertoja. Hän on kirjoittanut muun muassa Goldie Hawnin, Barbara Sinatran ja Patricia Guccin muistelmat sekä suositun historiateoksen Äidiksi keskitysleirillä - Kolme selviytymistarinaa.

The only official biography of fashion and film icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, with the actress's personal history, insights from her family about her philosophy of life, and an intimate picture of how she lived outside of the public eye.

The only official biography of fashion and film icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, with the actress’s personal history, insights from her family about her philosophy of life, and an intimate picture of how she lived outside of the public eye. There are few celebrities of yesterday or today as iconic as Audrey Hepburn. From humble beginnings, growing up in the Netherlands and nearly dying of malnutrition while assisting the Dutch resistance during World War II, she would go on to be one of the biggest movies stars in history. Best known for her work in classic and renowned films such as Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, and My Fair Lady, Audrey won just about every award in show business, earning the coveted EGOT designation. Offscreen, she became a darling of the public with her unique, trendsetting fashion sense (for which she also won awards), then later in life, she became the most high-profile Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her humanitarian work. More than thirty years after her death, this aspirational, inspirational, and hugely talented woman is still revered as the epitome of style, sophistication, and beauty. But while more than 300 books have been published about the phenomenon that was Audrey Hepburn, none have truly gotten under the skin of the woman who emerged from the rubble of war to become a symbol for female emancipation, resilience, and authenticity. Ranked as one of the greatest screen legends of all time, she was so much more than that and her legacy of feminism and compassion is what would have made her most proud. INTIMATE AUDREY will take the reader behind the camera to meet the real woman, the survivor, as told by those who knew and loved her.

The deeply personal official biography of Audrey Hepburn, full of untold stories, exclusive photos, and cherished memories from her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer, one of the people who knew her best. To those who appreciate her work and legacy, Audrey Hepburn was many things. She was a child survivor of the Second World War. She was a fashion icon who made the little black dress the symbol of elegance that it is today. She played a runaway princess, an eccentric socialite, and a nun struggling with her faith. But perhaps her greatest contribution to the world was as a selfless humanitarian in the final years of her life, proving that fear and trauma can be transmuted into kindness and art. For Sean Hepburn Ferrer, Audrey was also his mother. In INTIMATE AUDREY, he candidly recounts how the shy "girl from across the landing" became the star we remember and love today. Featuring never-before-seen photographs and excerpts from her personal letters, this book is an intimate portrait of Audrey: as an icon, as a mother, and as an altruist who drew on her own experience of hunger and suffering to advocate fiercely for children in war-torn and famine-stricken countries. Audrey shines in this moving portrait of a mother by her son; a lyrical ode to a visionary woman who continues to defy all expectations decades after her death.