{"product_id":"lady-caroline-lamb-1972-original-cinema-brochure-sarah-miles-laurence-olivier-ralph-richardson-richard-chamberlain","title":"Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) Original Cinema Brochure – Sarah Miles, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Richard Chamberlain","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original souvenir cinema brochure for \u003cstrong\u003eLady Caroline Lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e (1972), written and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Bolt\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eFernando Ghia\u003c\/strong\u003e. An Anglo-Italian co-production released in the UK in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is a full-bleed close-up profile portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Miles\u003c\/strong\u003e as Lady Caroline Lamb — jewelled crown, pearl drop earring, gold mesh choker, and feather-trimmed costume — set against a near-black background with the title in elegant white cursive script. One of the most striking and beautiful cover images of any British film brochure of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interior opens with a double cast page presenting six of the film’s principals in rounded portrait frames: \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e, who received the 1971 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in \u003cem\u003eRyan’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, with a career spanning 40 years and over 80 films; \u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Leighton\u003c\/strong\u003e, who starred on Broadway in four plays and in numerous British films including \u003cem\u003eThe Winslow Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Constant Husband\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eZee and Co\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003ePamela Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, a major stage actress of three decades with credits including \u003cem\u003eSecret Ceremony\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eSilvia Monti\u003c\/strong\u003e, Italian actress playing Miss Milbanke, the girl who tempts Lord Byron away from Caroline; \u003cstrong\u003eRalph Richardson\u003c\/strong\u003e, knighted in 1947, whose films include \u003cem\u003eExodus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDr. Zhivago\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKhartoum\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBattle of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cstrong\u003eSir Laurence Olivier\u003c\/strong\u003e, made a Life Peer in 1970, who made his stage debut at the age of 15 and became the leading actor of his day, with films including \u003cem\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHenry V\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRichard III\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNicholas and Alexandra\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA further cast page profiles \u003cstrong\u003eJon Finch\u003c\/strong\u003e as William Lamb — coming directly to this role from the title role in Roman Polanski’s \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e and his starring role in Alfred Hitchcock’s \u003cem\u003eFrenzy\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e as Lord Byron — who became an international star through the TV series \u003cem\u003eDr. Kildare\u003c\/em\u003e and is noted in the brochure as having been the first American actor to play Hamlet on an English stage since John Barrymore in 1928, having also appeared as Tchaikovsky in \u003cem\u003eThe Music Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Miles\u003c\/strong\u003e as Lady Caroline Lamb — trained at RADA, with major credits including \u003cem\u003eThe Servant\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Up\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePassage of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRyan’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, the latter written by her husband Robert Bolt, who wrote and directed this film and whose stage work she also appeared in, including \u003cem\u003eVivat! Vivat! Regina!\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brochure includes a full-page colour oval portrait of Sarah Miles as Caroline — white Regency dress, auburn curls, direct gaze — with the film title in matching white cursive script. A magnificent centrepiece image and one of the finest interior spreads in any British film programme of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA film written by Robert Bolt, with Sarah Miles in the title role, and a supporting cast of \u003cstrong\u003eLaurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, Richard Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Leighton\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is an exceptional piece of early 1970s British cinema history. Sarah Miles and her husband Robert Bolt were two of the most celebrated names in British film at the time, and this brochure is a highly collectable document of the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wear consistent with age, may show light creasing or minor marks. Please refer to all photos for a full assessment. This is an old brochure, don’t expect mint condition!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nostalgia Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60830824268110,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/4187\/0670\/files\/20260912_160024.jpg?v=1789494376","url":"https:\/\/nostalgiashack.co.uk\/products\/lady-caroline-lamb-1972-original-cinema-brochure-sarah-miles-laurence-olivier-ralph-richardson-richard-chamberlain","provider":"Nostalgia Shack","version":"1.0","type":"link"}