Vivien Leigh was defined by ineffable beauty, and often represented a sensuous, unattainable beauty,
Sarris: She was a dynamic force rather than static presence.
She fragile/strong women in search of love, happiness, and destiny, unafraid of madness and destruction–self and by others.
F. Truffaut has notably observed: “You could forgive Scarlett for cruelties and deceptions because of her beauty.
GWTW: dances at the auction by herself, though widowed; Gable spots her and invites her to dance.
Streetcar: she dances alone, then in front of Mitch, putting on radio (again) and ask Mitch to put the lights one, saying we created magic. ”Mitch claps, sister stella in room; Brandio comes in and smashes th radio
In The Ship of Fools, Vivien Leigh also dances by herself.
Notable Roles:
Scarlett O’Hara
Doomed dancer turn prostitute in Waterloo Bridge.
Blanche du Bois
Emma Hamilton in That Hamilton Woman