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'God kissed the face of Audrey Hepburn, and there she was' Billy Wilder Audrey Hepburn was loved by millions of movie fans and reflected that love back on her audience. Her warmth and grace, both onscreen and off, endeared her to millions and her humanitarian efforts made her a role model to countless more. When she died from colon cancer in 1993, the loss was felt all over the world. Audrey Hepburn was more than a movie star, more than a style icon. She considered her most important role to be wife and mother. In this beautiful memoir, her son, Sean Ferrer, remembers their life together. This is the story of her life from her childhood during WWII, to Hollywood, to her work for the United Nations. It is a story about Audrey Hepburn as only her son could tell it, and it is also an incredible account of the steadfast bond between them. Intimate, inspiring and including more than 300 photographs and drawings - many of which have never before published - An Elegant Spirit is an illustrated memoir of the woman the world adored, by the son who adored her and was adored by her. There have been a number of books about Audrey, but few have truly captured her essence. Sean Hepburn Ferrer's beautiful memoir does just that.
- Sales Rank: #10831284 in Books
- Published on: 2005-09-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.69" h x .71" w x 7.44" l, 1.85 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
From Publishers Weekly
Hepburn's son (with actor Mel Ferrer) shows his mother as a compassionate, emotional woman who searched for and offered love above all. He traces the roots of his mother's longing in her experiences with her distant father and the destruction of her native Belgium during WWII. Via photos and stories, he notes how Hepburn (1929-1993) aimed to live an everyday family life of home, school and holidays. Rendering her husbands respectfully and without off-color stories, Ferrer doesn't offer lascivious behind-the-scenes dramas or quips about directorial injustices. Instead, he lets designers and composers who worked with Hepburn talk about the actor's inimitable talents. Composer Henry Mancini believes her "quality of wistfulness" inspired the songs he wrote for her, especially Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River." Designer Cecil Beaton calls her an "authentic existential Galatea" with a voice containing the "quality of heartbreak." Ferrer also details Hepburn's influential friendship with clothing designer Hubert de Givenchy, including the dressmaker's generosity in Hepburn's final days. Directors William Wyler and Billy Wilder also appear, as do actors Gary Cooper and Fred Astaire (the latter was Hepburn's co-star in her favorite movie, Funny Face). Movie-related photos abound, but the most memorable images are of Hepburn's family and the children she met in her work with UNICEF. Her 1989 speech to members of the United Nations staff on the millions of dying children in developing countries concludes the book. What began as a son's remembrance and selective movie survey becomes a call to action. In this way, the work differs greatly from standard self-important star bios. 300 full-color and b&w photos.
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From Library Journal
A family memoir.
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From Booklist
*Starred Review* When trying to define celluloid grace and spirit, one name shoots to mind--Hepburn. Two new memoirs--one written by Audrey Hepburn's son, the other by a well-known biographer who was like a son to Katharine Hepburn--recall these extraordinary women.
Although certain similarities exist beyond the coincidence of name (both were luminous presences on screen who followed their hearts), the differences were legion. Audrey's son, Sean Ferrer (son of actor Mel Ferrer), explains that acting was a second choice for Audrey after she was told she could not become a prima ballerina due to lack of proper training while growing up during World War II. Though happy to make one successful film after the other, she longed to have children and then retired to raise them. When UNICEF came calling, Audrey, remembering the aid she'd received after the war, became the agency's ambassador, never sparing herself, traveling to war-ravaged regions like Somalia to raise awareness of the plight of children. Katharine Hepburn, on the other hand, called herself a "pig" when it came to her career. Single-minded, she wanted neither husband nor children encumbering her as she devoted herself to her work.
These memoirs, though packaged very differently, both do a remarkable job of bringing readers the essence of each woman. Ferrer's remembrance is rather slight on text, but what is there is rich, evocative, and dotted with fresh anecdotes; certainly the facts concerning Audrey's final illness have never been disclosed in such heartbreaking detail. Bolstering the writing are loads of marvelous pictures, many straight from the family album, and Audrey's extraordinary beauty and joy shine from every one of them. Only she could wear a babushka on her wedding day and look fabulous.
Using a proposed article as entree to Katharine's home, Berg never left, staying often at Hepburn's places in New York and Connecticut. This arrangement gave him the opportunity for many conversations, the substance of which, according to Berg, Hepburn knew would be used as the basis of a book. Fans already know much of the outline of Hepburn's life, but this intensely readable account (held for publication until Hepburn's death) fills in amazing details about such pivotal events as the death of her brother by hanging, her relationships with powerful men like Howard Hughes and John Ford, and her slow, sad decline. Surprisingly, there's little new added to what we know of the Hepburn-Tracy love affair; even more surprising is Berg's veiled commentary (put into the mouth of a friend but seemingly confirmed by the author) revealing Hepburn's bisexuality. Berg's writing is so intimate that readers may feel they are hiding behind a curtain as they listen to the stories he elicits from his subject. Kate herself comes across pretty much the way she did on screen: bossy, courageous, and self-involved (though this trait was inverted when it came to caring for Tracy).
In the end, one Hepburn died too soon, and the other perhaps tarried too long, but they will both live on in their movies, which is very lucky for the rest of us. Ilene Cooper
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Most helpful customer reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
A wonderful, varietal look at Ms. Hepburn
By Reading Rocks
Before purchasing this book, I purchased the one called "Audrey in Rome" by Audrey's other son, Lucca Dotti. Lucca's book was very boring, uninspiring, and frankly, I didn't get the concept of the book other than it showed Audrey walking on the street in Rome, getting on/off a plane in Rome, walking up the stairs in Rome, walking down the stairs in Rome. So I guess the book title was not deceiving and the fault lies with me for thinking that it would have any "meat". THIS book by her other son, Sean Ferrer, is a wonderful view into her private life and public life. He tells just-enough about her, yet refrains from any salacious tidbits. When done, it really evokes a feeling of how the author loved her and what a wonderful mom she was. It consists of great photos and lots of narrative by Sean that talks about her, their life, her movie life, etc. It starts at her youth and ends with her death. I never knew that she did meet-up with her father when she was famous and what an odd, devoid, empty person he was. This book is chock-full of great photos with detailed captions (unlike the Lucca Dotti book). All-in-all, if you are an Audrey Hepburn fan, this book should be in your library. It makes you long for elegant actresses who dress beautifully off-screen, without tattoos, without rubber flip-flops, and who have respect for others as well as themselves. Sigh......
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Most fitting title I have ever encountered! A wonderful book!
By Edward Lawrence
Wow! This one would have been a shame to miss. I always strongly admired Miss A. Hepburn (and Miss K. Hepburn) and was saddened by her demise. Audrey was the opposite of the busty Hollywood stars such as Miss Monroe, who I also liked. I preferred Audrey's class over the many crass others. Those eyes alone were enough to make a young male fascinated, and then there was her voice and grace. Back to this book, written by her son: Buy it. He writes his views in a simple, straightforward style that conveys information in a penetrating manner that itself is marvelous. No, memorable! I'm nearing the end of the book now, and don't want it to end. It is a fitting tribute to an unforgettable woman who was truly "An Elegant Spirit." I can not top that title.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Heartfelt, Beautifully Written. Somewhat Disappointing.
By Linda
I have always adored Audrey Hepburn, the actress, but I have never read a biography about her. So I was anxiously awaiting the debut of her son's novel, assuming it would be more authentic than all the unauthorized ones. However, although a beautiful, heartfelt, tribute to his mother, and chalk full of her famous face in photography, the book is sadly lacking in the specific details and story of her life. It is only summarized and eluded to as the reason for her two failed marriages and underlying sadness. And oddly, the Kindle version of the book, is priced higher than the paperback, which is highly unusual! So if you buy this book looking for her detailed life history, beware! You can get more information from Wikipedia. If you are however, buying it for her black and white photographs, you will not be disappointed.
"Her choices healed the sadness of a little girl who didn't know her father for most of her life." ~ Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit, by Sean Hepburn Ferrer
"I knew her first as my mother and then as my best friend. Only after that did I understand that she was an actress and, with time, that she was truly an exceptional actress. Only after she passed away did I realize to what an extent she had truly touched our world." ~ Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit, by Sean Hepburn Ferrer
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