Hollywood Mysteries #25 - Dirk Bogarde: Spy, Genius and Revolutionary

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2 ай бұрын

Dirk Bogarde turned his back on the Hollywood studio system to become one of the most respected arthouse movie actors of all time. His films changed the entire social landscape for millions of people in Britain as they were a direct catalyst for the legalization of same-sex relationships.
But Bogarde was far from an activist seeking safe roles to win applause and show off his virtues. His early life experiences left him deeply scarred and twisted, and he was drawn to ever more controversial and challenging roles as his career progressed.
His name is now synonymous with some of the most startling and shocking films ever made, and his genius acting was often the most important element in elevating them to the status of masterpieces.
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@shardlake4444 Ай бұрын

Love Dirk Bogarde, read all his books; a very talented likable man.

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

His books are amazing, so glad you read them

@kmk2451 Ай бұрын

Yes, his autobiographies are very good.

@Aguilatriste46 Ай бұрын

One of my favorite actors. Thank you very much for this great video.

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@user-ek9bv6zd6q Ай бұрын

My dad was the double of dirk. I thought it was him when i was little... I'm so proud to have had such a good-looking dad who often got mistaken for him... ooops showing my age. 😉

@donnacorbett3568 Ай бұрын

my dad was also and gay

@Tagurrit Ай бұрын

The first time I saw Dirk Bogard was in 1954 in the movie Doctor in the house. I never missed a chance to watch a movie that he was in ever after.

@angbairdab Ай бұрын

Truly a physically beautiful man, intelligent, and talented. He has always fascinated me, thankyou for this respectful history 💜

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@EndingSimple Ай бұрын

This is the first time I was really informed about Dirk Bogarde. I mostly knew him from "Dr. in the House" and "Death in Venice." Sad he had to live with seeing the inside of a death camp. That would destroy anyone.

@lordeden2732 Ай бұрын

So did my late father, Plus he also had to interrogate SS and Gestapo officers to see if the De-nazifaction had worked so they could be sent back into the civilian service again. And apart from three Books writen for the archives, It did not break or really affect him too much.

@russellb5573 Ай бұрын

I rewatched 'The Night Porter' a couple of nights ago, as I have not seen it for a while and I have a fascination for 'controversial' films (another recent rewatch being 'Videodrome') that have caused a stir during any era. Dirk Bogarde is extremely good in the protagonists role within the film but it is (sadly for Dirk) Charlotte Rampling who is the real icy, overshadowing standout. While not a perfect film overall, it is a cool, uncompromising and fairly realistic (to the degree that it could go) within a dream like setting, portrayal of a deep, intense relationship which goes beyond the boundary of convention. Bogarde was a charismatic actor and screen presence, with an aura about him that stays with you beyond closing credits. I have seen quite a few of his films being a Brit, with the familiar notables being The Servant, Victim and Death in Venice. His legacy lives on and will continue to do so in future, I am sure. Thanks for covering his contribution to the flickering cinematic world

@hablin1 Ай бұрын

Brillant Film Charlotte Rampling was ideal for this role together they where electric 🥰

@russellb5573 Ай бұрын

@@hablin1 I concur. They were a perfect storm⚡

@hablin1 Ай бұрын

@@russellb5573 exactly 👍

@ValerieFelitto Ай бұрын

Great offbeat choice. The man had courage that's for sure. And a great artist has that. Always wanted to see The Night Porter. Soon I hope. Thanks for a nice ride.

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

It's a really intense movie, but fantastic. Let us know what you think of it!

@mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454 Ай бұрын

I will second that intensity comment. Or, more succinctly, it is HAWT!!! Especially if you are hetero and a but adventurous. Find it, acquire it and enjoy the ride. - Dan

@buddyvilla7393 Ай бұрын

Dirk Bogarde recounting the French village which was destroyed by allied bombing and the horrors that he witnessed as one of the first soldiers to arrive at the death camp at Belsen were taken verbatim from the Film “ Dirk Bogarde Above The Title “ a 1986 Interview Dirk did with British Television Presenter Russell Harty. Harty visited Dirk Bogarde at Dirks farm in Provence. The interview is about 50 minutes long. Dirk had just written his 4 th Autobiography “Backcloth” which covered his life during the Second World War. The young woman at Belsen was from Estonia “ she was I don’t know 24-25 ,and all around us were mountains of dead people. I mean mountains”. Harty asked Dirk Bogarde “ now during the war did you kill anyone “. Dirk replied “ Personsll no , impersonally ,can you say that?” Indirectly I was responsible for ( many deaths) because I picked targets for the RAF all over France,all over Germany , all over Holland. And a lot of French villages went especially at Normandy “. Dirk Bogarde Above The Title -1986 with Russell Harty.

@janethayes5941 Ай бұрын

Been sick with covid all week so what a high light this is.❤

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Get better soon!

@kellythomas6507 Ай бұрын

Hope you feel better soon.

@gloriousgloria917 Ай бұрын

SORRY. DO YOU GET BOOSTERS?

@tomhaskett5161 15 күн бұрын

He said in an interview that seeing Belsen impacted deeply, and that whenever a director was having a hissy fit at him he would laugh inside and think 'you can't frighten me, silly man'

@matty7dream1 Ай бұрын

The Private Dirk Bogarde is a must watch. Very enchanting Arena presentation. Just plain beautiful.

@patrickmiano7901 Ай бұрын

He served his country loyally in WW2 as well .

@anthonysheppard9247 Ай бұрын

Interesting subject, loved ,death in Venice..great actor and exciting life

@scallopohare9431 Ай бұрын

I'm not understanding the "spy" part. Intel, yes.

@elisabethwatt7874 Ай бұрын

A Tale of Two Cities could have been mentioned.

@zoe486 Ай бұрын

Truly a brilliant man.

@emilien. Ай бұрын

All of your presentations are wonderful but this struck a special note. A brave man of substance. I've always had a thing for multi-talented* Dirk Bogarde, but his experiences in WWII affected me deeply. My wonderful, late father, who was a first-wave D-Day Omaha Beach Lt. and medic, was also involved in the push eastward after D-Day. His only spoken story about the push east -- more details appearing in his memoirs -- was about a German doctor who willingly volunteered to be a POW of the Allies so that he could help with medical aid. Herr Doktor did this because (and I quote) he was "... sick of the Wermacht." Now I'm wondering if Dad and Derek ever crossed paths... [*overused term but in this case it's spot on]

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Yes he really was multi-talented - and if he crossed paths with your father - well, maybe we will never know but amazing to think they were going through that same experience.

@joyspettigue2855 Ай бұрын

He was so valiant in every way ,I adored him !!!!⭐️⭐️🔥🔥❤️❤️🇬🇧💯

@anneboorder240 25 күн бұрын

Not only extremely handsome, but a multi-talented actor among many of his talents.,This post was very interesting and it just elevated my respect for Dirk Bogarde even more. I think the movie I loved mostly was 'The Singer not the Song''..oh my, he was so handsome and mysterious in this movie...and then the wonderful theme song was the icing on the cake.

@LulasSong Ай бұрын

Excellent and sensitive actor.

@castlerock58 Ай бұрын

Damn the Defiant is one of my favorite movies since I was a kid.

@user-qg5wg9ut2o Ай бұрын

May God Bless his Soul. Thank you. ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

@irishelfand2232 Ай бұрын

Don't forget the great film "The Dammed"

@bsrlpar Ай бұрын

I loved him. So handsome. Great actor.

@user-qg5wg9ut2o Ай бұрын

Thank you for teaching me about this mist fascinating Man, the Brilliant Actor Dirk Bogarde.🎉

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mariannefournier1679 Ай бұрын

Well done, thank you.

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@arthureaks3591 Ай бұрын

I remember seeing Bogarde in the Doctor movies. The Night Porter is still a rare treat to watch.

@amandawhiteley6737 Ай бұрын

Good looking fella, dont know much about him, I will go figure like you do about these stars. ❤❤😊😊

@noramartin96 Ай бұрын

Thank you a brilliant thought provoking video

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@TrulyJefferson Ай бұрын

Harry Styles looks very similar to him.

@user-wk1ij1kv6s Ай бұрын

Good observation

@DawnSuttonfabfour Ай бұрын

Said no one else, ever.

@None-zc5vg Ай бұрын

It's been said that Bogarde invented some of his WW2 adventures, including the 'Belsen' stuff.

@None-zc5vg Ай бұрын

@@DawnSuttonfabfour He DID have a propensity to tell lies: others have remarked on it.

@StephenGrew Ай бұрын

A great man, a great artist.

@traceyforth8170 Ай бұрын

I absolutely love your channel. ❤

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@carpediemdoesdiamondpainting 25 күн бұрын

Dirk Bogarde was the most forward thinking and executor of his time.

@prawnenpointe2579 Ай бұрын

9.24 I would disagree with speedway being the biggest spectator sport in England. Football attracted thousands.

@lyndoncmp5751 24 күн бұрын

Millions more like. Football has been the most popular spectator sport by far in Britain since the start of the 20th century.

@Kit-vb5rm 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for your excellent documentary.

@HollywoodMysteries 23 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnanthonyfingleton2954 Ай бұрын

I was a great fan....even has had a autograph on a photo from the film ..The Singer Not The Song.

@enwins Ай бұрын

A great and underrated actor.

@cedricgist7614 Ай бұрын

Thank you for profiling an actor I've wondered about since the 60s. I felt there was more to Dirk Bogarde than we were shown and that perhaps his career wasn't more impressive because for some unknown reason, he didn't, "catch on." This documentary reveals what so many do: an individual who was more profound and more complicated - and made choices with more integrity - than Hollywood and the entertainment industry were willing to accept. I remember being intrigued by the name, "Bogarde," as it echoed the name of the earlier and more prominent Humphrey Bogart - which was an unusual name in itself. I wasn't surprised to learn it was a, "stage name," yet very much related to the actor's given name. I remember TV trailers for the movie, "Damn the Defiant" - which I believe aired on CBS during the 60s. I never watched the movie all the way through, yet even then I recognized the names Alec Guinness and Dirk Bogarde. I hope to revisit the film and see how the Russell Crowe period drama, "Master And Commander..." compares to it. Your presentation was good. I liked the low-key, female narration that almost suggested an AI voice. It was a good way to focus on the subject. I also had to jot down the phrase, "paper-thin parts in paper-weight films," that caught my ear and highlighted a well-written script. I also liked the commercial insertion that was evident yet in the flow of the narration. I'm subscribing. Thank you for this enlightening feature on an actor of impressive courage and depth, Dirk Bogarde.

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment - I never thought of the Bogart-Bogarde connection before. And I can assure you it’s not an AI voice although I understand many are concerned by that nowadays (saw a video narrated by Morgan Freeman recently that someone commented was ‘AI’ so am in good company..)

@pdurpan 25 күн бұрын

Narration was earth shattering.

@alundavies1016 Ай бұрын

I always loved him in Tale of Two Cities

@stanogden8864 Ай бұрын

At no time in history was speedway a bigger spectator sport than football

@user-qg5wg9ut2o Ай бұрын

I Love your Voice ❤🎉 You are Phenomenal

@janking4211 Ай бұрын

Who is the narrator

@sulevisydanmaa9981 Ай бұрын

33:42 NO OFFENSE, but pronounc3d LU-KINO VI-KONT-E

@bettywing52 Ай бұрын

Don't forget the 1968 Codebreaker Thriller Sebastian with Susanna York, Trim. Not as old as he would later look.

@danielcombs3207 Ай бұрын

I never made it through the whole film it is very dark. But he’s a fantastic actor who took risky roles. By the way it’s on TCM until June 17th.

@philipfreeman818 13 күн бұрын

The 4 in the picture is left Donald sinden Kenneth Moore Dirk Bogarde and Donald Houston

@TranquiloTrev 23 күн бұрын

Who is reading the commentary ? Is it AI ? It is a bit strange !

@birzky 9 күн бұрын

It's very good wording, but something seems wrong with the audio.

@mares3841 Ай бұрын

💛

@MikeBrown-mm4di Ай бұрын

Great jut jawed character actor

@Tarmaccyclocross Ай бұрын

Speed up by 1.25x otherwise you’ll fall asleep

@jenningsrountree458 Ай бұрын

The colour promo picture reminded me of Dirk Benedict - Starbuck!

@rosa733 Ай бұрын

It reminded me of Dirk Bogarde. A much better man and actor.

@rogerjackson5218 Ай бұрын

Why can’t the subtitles spell properly ,

@billieb3485 Ай бұрын

Dirk, not Derek.

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

That's right, he changed his name when his career started - we explain it in the video!

@sulevisydanmaa9981 Ай бұрын

GLAD TO ANNOUNCE I have his memoir "Snakes and Ladders (=...)". Qualified but troubled, (as always) would have been a more appropriate tle .. His most memorable line, howevuuhh, goes :"By the way, I m busy then, I have an appointment in London". (=to pick up V.C.). IMNSHOAO, (=in my not so humble of an opinion) both the line and the actor could be considered a masterpiece of the limey UNDERSTATEMENT. Among quite a few other merits. Suggest, dig up & watch APPOINTMENT IN LONDON.

@Ddax-td7qy Ай бұрын

Now I am even more disappointed that so few of his films seem to turn up - I had the impression he wasn't much of a star and made few films! Wrong!

@johnsuffill6520 Ай бұрын

Did she call him Derek Bogarde right at the start?

@HollywoodMysteries Ай бұрын

'I' did - that was his birth name and what he was known as in his early life. Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, to be precise.

@1rjbrjb Ай бұрын

I enjoyed David Niven's books, but he confined himself to 2 memoirs. 10 memoirs sounds like Proust off his OCD meds. The Guardian reported, two days after Sir Dirk's death, that he left an estate valued at £779,000 ("after tax") and two Picassos that were not explicitly valued. So he was worth maybe $2-2.5M then (rounding up a bit on the Picassos) call it $4-$5M now (rounding up on reported inflation). He didn't have 6 marriages like Tony Curtis, who died infinitely richer. I guess the art house route cost him and I wonder if he was always frugal. His obscure nephew got most of the loot.

@1rjbrjb Ай бұрын

@@cattymajiv Reasonable points. We can't really know, can we? He could have sheltered income in Switzerland and still spoken French and worn little berets and eaten quiche. He needed a better accountant. How would that have hurt? It wouldn't have hurt at all. British & French taxes were punitive for nearly his entire lifetime. He could have doubled his net worth with a better accountant and that, in my view is a bit of a tragedy. One more modest point: you are scarred by liberating a Nazi concentration camp as a young Captain and 30 years later you make what can only be described as a Nazi porn movie? Night Porter is a travesty. So: he needed a better accountant and a better soul.

@user-wk1ij1kv6s Ай бұрын

I learned so many movie titles that I hadn’t encountered, searching out D B’s films will be a fine challenge.

@IntrospectorGeneral Ай бұрын

A couple of those autobiographies were really compilations of other writings but he did churn out a new book every year or so when his 6 novels are included. He sold over a million copies of his books over his lifetime, a 'nice little earner' for an (almost) retired actor. In 2008 a collection of a fraction of Bogarde's extensive correspondence was published and perhaps gives a better insight into his complicated nature than his tidy, well-written biographies.

@1rjbrjb Ай бұрын

@@IntrospectorGeneral (I like "introspector General" by the way. I used to be "ironic jihad" until I have up, reveled in my obscurity, and used my real name. Danny Kaye should have been Introspector General.) Life is fragile. Dirk had a range of talents that he displayed to our profit. Good life, well done old chap, wildly better than most. Two caveats: (1) Again, 60s/70s, from a tax perspective. Francophile-friendly Switzerland was the place to live. I am so disappointed in his accountant. (2) Night Porter was arthouse Nazi porn. Charlotte Rampling, a great actress, was sexually exploited. (She was so great in The Verdict). You liberate a concentration camp - good show - and then you star in a movie where an SS man engages in sadomasochistic sex with a former victim? Sorry. Rum show. It's on the level of the Jerry Lewis concept for Day the Clown Cried but more porny. Ah well. Homer nods.

@ContinentsEdge Ай бұрын

@@user-wk1ij1kv6sOne that is not mentioned is Quartet by W Somerset Maugham. He plays a young man who desperately wants to be a concert pianist but doesn’t make the grade. I won’t spoil the ending for you. The other stories are, in my judgment, better and better acted.

@kerryflote1283 3 күн бұрын

A great actor and a brave man. Thanks.

@betacam235 27 күн бұрын

"The can film festival....." Brilliant! Is there a Tupperware film festival?

@HollywoodMysteries 27 күн бұрын

Hi it's actually 'Cannes' - but good one!

@betacam235 26 күн бұрын

@@HollywoodMysteries If you have the subtitles running ('C'), you'll see it described as the can film festival.

@user-os7jz1oc5y Ай бұрын

Fabulous & complex actor.Autobiography is an engaging piece of writing, but Dirk never let the facts get in the way of a good story, unfortunately.

@garycorbin2789 Ай бұрын

Dirk Bogarde was a 00 ?

@stephenchappell7512 Ай бұрын

Should have been

@robyn7287 9 күн бұрын

Always thought Bogarde was a good actor and very handsome however apart from his films I knew nothing about him. Very interesting bio. Didn’t like the narrator

@Blahblahblah33338 Ай бұрын

He reminds me of Desi Arnaz. A lot

@Baskerville22 Ай бұрын

He wasn't a "spy". He was like so many other celebrity types who embroidered and lied about their WW2 experiences - David Niven & Christopher Lee, for example.

@alanreed6547 Ай бұрын

How do you know and what heroic deeds did you perform during the conflict. Seems to me you might be a bit envious!!!

@Baskerville22 Ай бұрын

@@alanreed6547 You show your ignorance by asking, "what heroic deeds did you perform during the conflict?" World War 2 ended 79 years ago, long before I was born and long before 98% of people alive today were born. Bogarde was never in a combat role and the consensus opinion is that he didn't go to Belsen concentration camp as he claims.

@user-fb5hv2mi9y Ай бұрын

That's the point. How would you know if you hadn't been born yet?😂😂😂

@mikephalen3162 20 күн бұрын

Sterling Hayden was the real deal. Read about him.

@jeanneratterman4174 28 күн бұрын

Caveat to the more sensitive, there are some graphic descriptive stories of what he saw in the camps. 😢😭😭😭😭😭

@1rjbrjb Ай бұрын

One related point: he would have helped himself financially had he lived in Switzerland rather than France. He could have chosen the French-speaking part. Huge tax savings in the 60s & 70s: Dirk wasn't even trying.

@1rjbrjb Ай бұрын

@@cattymajiv We have no idea how happy this Night Porter Nazi porn actor born 103 years ago actually was. This cannot be reliably reconstructed. But I suspect, when it came to money he wanted more of it rather than less of it like nearly all of us. France, in the 60s & 70s was a terrible home base. Sir Michael Caine has settled there but only after decades of superb tax planning and strategic moves. Dirkster was a human being. He didn't want less money, he wanted more money, he lived well, he owned Picassos. Shame, shame on his accountant.

@leestevens5546 Ай бұрын

You have historical facts wrong.

@susansmart8086 23 күн бұрын

I really, really dislike it when the names of famous people are mispronounced. Pops me right out of the narrative.

@davidmcivor2761 Ай бұрын

Yeah so easy now he is dead eh!

@romanclay1913 Ай бұрын

....as a nine bob note.

@mary-annebarnett654 Ай бұрын

And your point is?

@MaryLow-pf8tl Ай бұрын

Can not watch. As a British citizen I will not tolerate the mispronunciation of English placenames by a supposed professional presenter!!!!! Get it right AMERICA.

@MaryLow-pf8tl Ай бұрын

Robots are programmed by himans

@lobstermash Ай бұрын

Yes, the voice is fairly weird. But she does a better job than most of the AI voices.