Oliver reed

Oliver Reed was an eloquent dyslexic, charming sexist and high-souled jester. Today, the most interesting leading men evoke the spirit of some of his savage paradoxes.

First crushes do last the longest

Rip Torn belonged to a high-spirited tradition that was fuelled by too much booze and testosterone. Like it or not, we may never see their like again

Evil, thy accent is English. Also Welsh, Northern Irish, and Scottish. And sometimes "Russian".

Stunning shots of Oliver Reed, Shirley Anne Field and director Joseph Losey in Weymouth in the summer of 1961. The trio were in the seaside town for the filming of one of Hammer’s most unique films – the apocalyptic sci-fi classic The Damned.

Oliver Reed als "Athos"

Sixties | Oliver Reed with Kate Byrne