a poisonous embrace; When Vivien Leigh stole Laurence Olivier from his pregnant wife, it was the start of one of the greatest love affairs in showbusiness. Yet it also led to a spiral of despair, infidelity and her early death . . . From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: September 11, 2001| Author: Hudson, Christopher | COPYRIGHT 2001 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: CHRISTOPHER HUDSON

THEY reached the pinnacle.

They had everything. I'd never seen people so adored, so admired. But there was a terrible price to pay. And in the end, you suddenly saw that all the beauty and all the riches and all the fame - it was worth very little.

The only thing that was priceless was the moments of inspiration.' This epitaph, spoken by a friend of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, comes at the end of a Channel 4 docume...

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