Publicly revered as one of the great romances of the 20th Century, privately it was marred by infidelity, severe mental illness and divorce
Olivier in Rebecca with Joan Fontaine
The Oliviers in Australia, the smiles would eventually fade
Vivien Leigh, 1957
Olivier’s costume in Spartacus
Olivier in, “The Entertainer,” with Joan Plowright
Olivier and Joan Plowright visiting the Reagan’s in the White House in the 80’s
Olivier’s grave in Westminster Abbey