David Niven

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    A Matter of Life and Death: Watch an exclusive trailer for 4K restoration of Powell and Pressburger classic

    A stunning new 4K restoration of Powell and Pressburger’s 1946 classic 'A Matter of Life and Death' will be released in cinemas across the UK.

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    The tragic story behind the infamous Oscar streaker

    On April 4, 1974, while David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the Best Picture gong, a man suddenly streaked across the stage, flashing a peace sign… and a whole lot more. The crowd was in stitches and an Oscar legend was born, but the story behind the quip is a lot more mysterious and, sadly, tragic. The streaker was 33-year-old Robert Opel, a well-known figure in the gay activism scene throughout the seventies, as well as a prominent artist.

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