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1970

Exterior 25, Earls Terrace Enlarge

1970

Interior 25, Earls Terrace Enlarge

1970

Exterior 25, Earls Terrace Enlarge

1970

Interior 25, Earls Terrace Enlarge

1970

At home Enlarge

Photo by John Marmaras

1970

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1970 KEATS

John Keats for BBC TV Enlarge

1970 ROMEO AND JULIET (1970)

Juliet (Anna Calder-Marshall), Friar Lawrence (Robert Eddison), Romeo (Ian McKellen), recording on 3 March 1970 Enlarge

1970 BILLY'S LAST STAND

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1970 RICHARD II (1970)

King Richard for BBC TV Enlarge

Photo by Radio Times

1970 THE RECRUITING OFFICER

Susan Fleetwood (Sylvia) with Ian McKellen (Captain Plume) Enlarge

1970 ROSS

Ian McKellen as T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) Enlarge

1970 ROSS

Ian McKellen as T. E. Lawrence Enlarge

1970 CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING

Ian McKellen (Corporal Hill) and Richard Morant Enlarge

1970 CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING

Corporal Hill Enlarge

1970 CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING

Backstage at the Grand Theatre, Leeds Enlarge

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1971

Delegation Day at No. 10: Members of Equity, the actors' association, presented thousands of signatures in support of a letter written to the Prime Minister by members of the National Theatre in protest of the Industrial Relations Bill. From left to right: Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Derek Nimmo, Ernest Clark, Edward Woodward, Robert Morley, Peggy Mount, Andrew Cruikshank, Ian McKellen; 12 January 1971 Enlarge

1971 HAMLET

Hamlet with Yorick Enlarge

1971 HAMLET

Prince Hamlet Enlarge

1971 HAMLET

Laertes (Tim Pigott-Smith) and Hamlet (Ian McKellen) Enlarge

1971 HAMLET

Backstage, Rome, 25 May 1971 (birthday) Enlarge

Photo by Tomasso Le Pera

1971 HAMLET

With director Robert Chetwyn backstage, Rome, 25 May 1971 (birthday) Enlarge

Photo by Tomasso Le Pera

1971 HAMLET

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1971 HAMLET

On stage Enlarge

1971 HAMLET

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1971 HAMLET

Television production Enlarge

1971 HAMLET

Prince Hamlet Enlarge

1972

The Actors' Company Enlarge

1972 RULING THE ROOST

Ian McKellen (page boy) and Felicity Kendal (hotel maid) Enlarge

1972 RULING THE ROOST

Backstage: Moira Redmond, Ian McKellen, Robin Ellis, John Moreno, Robert Eddison Enlarge

Photo by Nigel Luckhurst

1972 RULING THE ROOST

Moira Redmond, Ian McKellen, Robin Ellis Enlarge

1972 RULING THE ROOST

Backstage Enlarge

Photo by Nigel Luckhurst

1972 RULING THE ROOST

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1972 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE

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1972 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE

Bonaventura (Robert Eddison) and Giovanni (Ian McKellen) Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1972 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE

Giovanni (Ian McKellen) and Bonaventura (Robert Eddison) Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1972 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE

Giovanni (Ian McKellen) and Bonaventura (Robert Eddison) Enlarge

1972 THE THREE ARROWS

Backstage: In costume as Prince Yoremitsu Enlarge

Photo by Zoe Dominic

1972 THE THREE ARROWS

Prince Yoremitsu Enlarge

Photo by Zoe Dominic

1973

Fashion spread Enlarge

Photo by Vogue

1973

Fashion spread Enlarge

Photo by Vogue

1973 THE WOOD DEMON

Sharon Duce (Julia) and Ian McKellen (Kruschov) Enlarge

1973 THE WOOD DEMON

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Photo by Donald Cooper

1973 THE WOOD DEMON

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Photo by Donald Cooper

1973 THE WOOD DEMON

Kruschov Enlarge

1973 CRAVEN ARMS (COUNTRY MATTERS)

Prunella Ransome, Ian McKellen Enlarge

1973 CRAVEN ARMS (COUNTRY MATTERS)

Prunella Ransome and Ian McKellen Enlarge

1974

Portrait Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1974

For Spotlight Enlarge

Photo by Clive Foote

1974 KING LEAR (1974)

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1974 KING LEAR (1974)

Edgar (Ian McKellen) and Gloucester (Ronald Radd) Enlarge

1974 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE (Wimbledon)

Ian McKellen and Paola Dionisotti Enlarge

Photo by Martin Newcombe

1974 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE (Wimbledon)

Giovanni (Ian McKellen) and Annnabella (Paola Dionisotti) Enlarge

1974 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE (Wimbledon)

Giovanni (Ian McKellen) and Annnabella (Paola Dionisotti) Enlarge

Photo by Douglas Jeffrey

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Dr Faustus (Ian McKellen) with Good Angel puppet Enlarge

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Dr Faustus (Ian McKellen) near the end Enlarge

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Mephistophiles (Emrys James), Dr Faustus (Ian McKellen), and Charles V (Leon Tanner) Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Dr Faustus (Ian McKellen) with Duchess of Vanholt (Jean Gilpin) Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Mephistophiles (Emrys James), Duchess of Vanholt (Jean Gilpin), and Dr Faustus (Ian McKellen) Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Mephistophiles (Emrys James) and Dr Faustus (Ian McKellen): The fatal self-inflicted wounding which commits Faustus's soul Enlarge

Photo by Donald Cooper

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Mephistophiles (Emrys James), Lechery (puppet) and Faustus (Ian McKellen) Enlarge

Photo by Joe Cocks

1974 DR FAUSTUS

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1974 DR FAUSTUS

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1974 DR FAUSTUS

Dr Faustus and ''Lechery'' Enlarge

1974 DR FAUSTUS

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Photo by Donald Cooper

1974 DR FAUSTUS

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1974 DR FAUSTUS

In Faustus' study Enlarge

1974 DR FAUSTUS

Duchess of Vanholt (Jean Gilpin) and Faustus (Ian McKellen) Enlarge

1974 DR FAUSTUS

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1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

Confessions of a confidence man: morality catches up with the Marquis pleasure principle as the business men take over responsibility for the new building. Enlarge

Photo by Philip Sayer

1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

Ian McKellen (Marquis of Keith) with Sara Kestelman (Anna) Enlarge

Photo by Philip Sayer

1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

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1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

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1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

The Marquis of Keith Enlarge

Photo by Nobby Clarke

1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

Marquis of Keith (Ian McKellen) and Ernst Scholz (Ian Richardson) Enlarge

Photo by Nobby Clarke

1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

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Photo by Nobby Clarke

1974 THE MARQUIS OF KEITH

Ian McKellen (Marquis of Keith) with Sara Kestelman (Anna) Enlarge

Photo by Philip Sayer