Donald Spoto

A portrait of the acclaimed actress follows Audrey Hepburn from her youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her rise to stardom in some of the era's most popular films, to her dedication to UNICEF.

Draws on a recently opened archive, as well as interviews and personal letters, to explore the life of a complicated Hollywood diva, including her four marriages, her affair with Clark Gable, her adoptive daughter's accusations of abuse, her acting career, and her final years battling cancer.

The third volume in a trilogy exploring the life and work of the legendary director examines Hitchcock's life in terms of his relationships with the actresses in his films, including Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Kim Novak, and Tippi Hedren, in a study ofhis films, rise to fame and power, artistic legacy, unconventional marriage, and obsessions.