THE potter’s head are in mourning again with the recent death of Maggie Smith at 89 years old. The actress was one of the most awarded figures in British theater, although, of course, worldwide fame came to her through bringing to life Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise. And after eight films in the legendary saga created by JK Rowling, it’s impossible for the generation millennium I don’t remember her as the always fair and tender head girl of Gryffindor house. However, her figure goes a long way beyond the magical universesince Smith was nominated as many as six times for the Academy Awards, managing to win two Oscars (Best actress and best supporting actress), in addition to shining on the small screen with the legendary series Dowton Abbey. A cinematographic reference which leaves us a window of recognition beyond the golden statuettes. Three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, five BAFTAs and a SAG (Screen Actors Guild Awards) consideration represent a major achievement for any member of the industry and for this reason, we remember her today by commenting on her. five best films outside of Wizarding World:
5 Maggie Smith films you absolutely must see
1-‘Women in Venice’
Joseph L. Mankiewiczfilm director as Naked Eve either The imprintmade this comedy centered on the world of theater with a verbose Rex Harrison as the protagonist. The story focuses on Cécile Foxa slightly eccentric millionaire who decides to transfer his own life into the play “The Volpone”. In it, Fox will claim that he is about to die and therefore must make his will. News that will attract people to his palace in Venice three of his ex-lovers.
2-‘Miss Brodie’s Best Years’
Hogwarts wasn’t the first educational center in which Maggie Smith showed us that she could be a unique teacher. Based on the novel of the same name by Muriel Sparklethe plot takes place in the 30swhere the actress plays Jean Brodie, a controversial teacher who teaches at a girls’ school where she teaches students politics, love and art. With very unconventional ideas about his program, his vision of his times divided both the faculty and some of his students. It was the Londoner’s first Oscar and therefore one of the films the most important of his filmography.
3-‘Othello’
Every British actor worth their salt has played a character created by William Shakespeare at some point, although it is now a rather controversial adaptation due to the black face what are you doing Laurence Olivier in his performance of the protagonist. Othello is a Moorish captain in the Venetian army in love with Desdemona who goes to Cyprus to fight against the Turks. Without knowing it, his servant Iago, driven by hatred, creates a series of events this will trigger a jealous frenzy, corrupting the protagonist. Direct Stuart Burgewho would later adapt other works of the bard like Much ado for nothing or “Julius Caesar”, under the title of Assassination of Julius Caesar.
4-‘A room with a view’
Smith also placed himself under the orders of the fantastic American filmmaker James Ivory. Excerpt from the novel by EM Forster, A room with a view puts us in the shoes of Lucy Honey Church (Helena Bonham Carter), an Englishwoman from a good family who goes to Florence accompanied by her lady-in-waiting (Black-smith). At the boarding house where they are staying, they meet Mr. Emerson and his son George, who kindly give them their room so that they can enjoy a large window with views of the city.
5-‘A corpse for dessert’
Beyond period dramas and British theater classics, Maggie Smith has also demonstrated her comedic talents in what is for you one of the best absurd comedies in history. Adapted from the play by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, A corpse for dessert tells the story of eccentric billionaire Lionel Twain, who invites someone to dinner at his castle. the five most important detectives in the world; the Chinese Sidney Wang, the New Yorker Dick Charleston, the British Jessica Marbles, the Belgian Milo Perrier and the American Sam Diamond. The reason for this meeting is the competition to see who will discover the culprit of the murder which will take place that night… a satire which openly mocks detective novels and it parodies all the clichés of the genre.
