"Italian Campaign: Po Valley (A detailed account of the Italian Campaign, Po Valley)", "A contemporary description of General Sir Richard McCreery, his career and his campaigns", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_McCreery&oldid=1141132900, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 14:35. CAROLINE ROSE: (Singing) I did it for the money. As Craig Simpson explains for the Telegraph, modern historians have increasingly dismissed Mores account of Richard III as unfounded Tudor propaganda designed to help legitimize the nascent dynasty. McCreery held this post from July 1945 to March 1946. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Well, it depends who you like. Greed tells the story of self-made British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan), whose retail empire is in crisis. [More] wasnt writing about imaginary people, says Thornton in the statement. Sir Philip Green has slammed new Steve Coogan comedy that parodies his life, Sir Philip Green, pictured with Ronnie Wood, is known for his opulent lifestyle, Actor and comedian Steve Coogan appears in the film as retail mogul Sir Richard McCreadie, The comedy film called Greed stars Steve Coogan and has several celebrity cameos. After the war McCreery was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces of Occupation in Austria and British representative on the Allied Commission for Austria. COOGAN: (As Sir Richard McCreadie) That's it. In MayJune 1940, several months after the Second World War began, McCreery was involved in the Battle of France,[16] towards the end of which he commanded the 2nd Armoured Brigade,[18] of the 1st Armoured Division, which found itself fighting alongside French General Charles de Gaulle. Retail sales of clothing products fell by 43.5 percent as lockdown saw consumer demand for furniture, technology and home exercise equipment surge. But after a damaging public inquiry, his image is tarnished. His actions in the closing days had served to increase the regard in which he was held by his fellow officers in the regiment. General Sir Richard McCreery died on 18 October 1967 aged 69. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Three-fifty. In December 1940 he was appointed General Officer Commanding of the newly created 8th Armoured Division.[18][1]. MONDELLO: Also, some bad optics - an ex-wife sailing up on a $100 million yacht, their reality TV star daughter bringing along a film crew and their barely-out-of-puberty son seemingly inspired by the Greek landscape and a somewhat literal reading of "Oedipus." "You know, we're not born and keep the same views throughout our lives. "I think I can defend myself because I think this is important stuff, you know, stuff that was important to me isn't now. As usual with Winterbottom, a timely agitprop warning gets folded into the comedy, and here the director holds out McCreadie as a prototype of his time at the turn of the millennium, when failing ever upward became a lucrative business strategy for entrepreneurs with no talent but an abundance of amoral street smarts and an overweening desire to crush all opposition by bidding down to nothing. Or better yet: Apart from Nick, is there anyone among this craven throng of 1-percenters whom Winterbottom would save? [16] The 1945 spring offensive which followed, conducted jointly by the Eighth Army and the Fifth Army, now commanded by Lucian K. Truscott, another cavalryman, culminated in a 23-day battle which resulted in the surrender of nearly a million German soldiers. . UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Yeah. A Cheshire-grinning Steve Coogan stars in Michael Winterbottom's aggressive take-down of the exploitative practices of global fashion brands. Regardless of Richards reasoning, historians by and large agree that neither Edward nor his younger brother, Richard, Duke of York, were seen in public after the summer of 1483. I have. Your privacy is important to us. ", Boohoo confirms 'exclusive' talks to buy three Arcadia brands, Next and US investor in talks about bid for Green's Arcadia, Arcadia owner Lady Christina Green to bring forward 50m pension fund payment, :: Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker. The achievements of the Eighth Army in this last campaign are perhaps less well remembered than those during the Western Desert Campaign under Montgomery. Sir Richard doesn't give a damn, and writer-director Michael Winterbottom offers no Rosebud to unlock the psychic key to this soulless sociopath, who's loosely inspired by Philip Green, the real-life owner of High Street retail chains like Top Shop. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. Abbas Money Money Money. Winterbottom doesnt mind being overly on-the-nose about all this, throwing in a tacky subplot about trying to chase off a bunch of Syrian refugees whove camped out on the beach adjoining the site of his island party. Parents need to know that Greed is a comedy about a mega-rich retail mogul (Steve Coogan) who's made billions in the fashion industry by cheating and exploiting others. Do you think it's OK to make money by exploiting others? Not that you - you look great. In Greed, Mr Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom target bosses of multinational companies, who he says are turning over "massive profits" while factories they use in developing nations like Sri Lanka pay their workers about 3 a day. The collapse of Arcadia would put over 13,000 jobs at risk, and leave a question mark hanging over the future of a 500 store-network across the UK. In 2016, the House of Commons approved a measure ask the Honours Forfeiture Committee to strip Green of his knighthood for his part in the downfall of BHS ad highlighted in The Telegraph. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GREED") COOGAN: (As Sir Richard McCreadie) This is Nick. Expect kissing, straddling, and plenty of sexual references, though no actual sex is depicted on screen. Description. Chairman at the time, Sir Stuart Rose, was said to be grabbed by the lapels by Sir Philip during his second unsuccessful takeover bid: There was a fairly physical occasion one morning, yes. [13], McCreery was appointed adjutant of his regiment in December 1921. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #10: (As character) He was a parasite. Whereas Nicks expected to write a puff piece, the film offers audiences a more unfiltered glimpse at McCreadies inner world, complete with biting flashbacks in which Jamie Blackley plays the already ruthless young Richard informed by fictional interviews with various friends and cohorts. Some are very superficial. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. He has the divorced wife who gets all the dividends, stays best friends, and smiles on his supermodel second 'trophy wife.' The release follows the fictional Sir Richard McCreadie as he appears before a parliamentary select committee and throws an extravagant party on Mykonos. During the Second World War, he was chief of staff to General Sir Harold Alexander at the time of the Second Battle of El Alamein, and later commanded the British Eighth Army, fighting in the Italian campaign from October 1944 until the end of the war, leading it to victory in the final offensive in Italy. But a lookalike stands in for Simon Cowell, friends with the tycoon for years. Background, early life and First World War, Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 14:35, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 12th (The Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, Committee to Defeat Revisionism, for Communist Unity, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, "9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)". Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. Most people already know how low-cost fashion works, and they shop anyway. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) He seems to be (unintelligible) Tom Jones. COOGAN: (As Sir Richard McCreadie) Well, what do we need? Hes certainly got the teeth for it. It's sobering and important stuff. McCreery was the last commander of the British Eighth Army; in 1945 it was re-constituted as British Troops Austria. He had come close to death at Arras, a stroke of good fortune allowing him to survive a conflict in which a significant percentage of his generation had been swept away. Coogan plays Sir Richard McCreadie, whose name rhymes with "greedy," the man behind a brand called Monda, but there's no real mystery about whom he's skewering. This brought McCreery into contact for the first time with the Americans, who had entered the war fourteen months earlier. Get rid of them. Some of the stars who feature were at Greens 6.5million 60th birthday bash in Cancun, Mexico, in 2012. After a recent damaging appearance at a government inquiry into financial and ethical abuse within the fashion industry, McCreadie has decided to publish his memoirs and has hired Nick, a socially awkward journalist, to ghostwrite it for him. He hunted all his life with the Blackmore Vale Hunt, of which he became joint Master of Foxhounds. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Next to riding McCreery's great passion was gardening, and he continued to develop the garden originally laid out by his mother, Emilia McAdam. I did it for the money. The real thrill of Greed is getting to watch Winterbottom and Coogan re-reteam for the kind of reality-skewing caricature that kicked off their working relationship almost two decades earlier with 2002s faux-factual Factory Records sendup 24 Hour Party People. Coogan once again goes big and broad, dispensing a blistering barrage of explicit insults (Im not a gynecologist, but I know a c when I see one), the likes of which weve come to associate with Peter Baynham and Armando Iannucci, his accomplices on Im Alan Partridge.. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). COOGAN: (As Sir Richard McCreadie) I've done nothing wrong. In an effort to stem the blood loss from his wound, the circulation in his leg had been restricted sufficiently to cause gangrene in his foot; McCreery refused to have his leg amputated but lost two toes and parts of the others. Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan) relaxes during preparations for his blow-out birthday party on a Greek Island in Michael Winterbottom's satire "Greed." A topic of conversation with his. The latest collaboration between Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom is starting to look a little tired. This despite the judgment of a Parliamentary Select Committee investigating the myriad bankruptcies that have somehow filled his coffers, that he exemplifies "the unacceptable face of capitalism." Sir Philip, now based in Monaco, has been accused of tax avoidance and was questioned by MPs on his role in the demise of the chain BHS. But Sir Richard McCreadie might be his vilest creation yet, a ruthless, white-toothed, perma-tanned retail tycoon in the midst of throwing an extravagant party on the Greek island of Mykonos, to . Coogan is as watchable as ever, and fans will enjoy the BAFTA-winning actor's latest character: Sir Richard is the physical embodiment of the Greek term "hubris," existing in a world of many classic references that can point only toward tragedy. An Arcadia spokesperson would not comment on the release of the film. If Greens anything like McCreadie in real life, hes got thick enough skin to withstand such heckling, but theres something a little too easy in most of Winterbottoms critique. In Greece, all beaches are public. Coogan said the stars probably did their cameos for expenses plus a sandwich, adding: Theyre playing themselves as if theyre prostituting themselves.. Few thought it possible that it could happen all over again. The youngest son is the psychologist and author Charles McCreery. (Laughter). He would have to learn to walk and ride again, and was affected by a pronounced limp for the rest of his life.[12]. A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials. Retail mogul Sir Richard (Greedy) McCreadie (Steve Coogan) has decamped to the Greek island of Mykonos to celebrate his 60th birthday with family, friends, a camera crew and an appointed biographer. McCreadie is a caricature of a blood-sucking capitalist in a cutthroat industry, and Coogan plays this self-absorbed villain with relish and . Are they glamorized? As monstrous cinematic moguls go, Sir Richard McCreadie, CEO of many a failed British cut-rate clothing chain, is no Citizen Kane. A shrewd businessman, McCreadie managed to become one of the youngest billionaires in the world by driving hard bargains, hiring cheap labor and finding clever ways to avoid paying . Richard passed away on May 19 2007, at age 89. But Dighton was still alive, and, notes Thornton in a blog post accompanying the study, living just across the Channel in the English territory of Calaisan area where More spent many months around the time that he wrote History of King Richard III. [18] At Middle East Command Alexander was Montgomery's superior at the time of the Second Battle of El Alamein, in October 1942, and McCreery had a role in the planning of that battle, in which armoured vehicles played such a significant part. There we learn that young Richard is good at nothing except prepping himself to "make money so I can do whatever I want.". Supposedly based on eyewitness testimony, the account painted its subject as a malicious, wrathful, envious, and ever perverse ruler whod secured his crown by ordering the deaths of the rightful heirshis nephews, Edward V and Richard, Duke of Yorkin 1483. Steve Coogan has told Sky News that he would rather run the risk of being a . Still dressed as Nero. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) Oh, whatever it takes. JESSICA FOSTEKEW: (As character) Yes. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) They're look-alikes. Reporting on global trends, consumer insights & business with passion, Sir Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia Group which, reported a pre-tax loss of 93.4 million year 2018 - 2019, pictured with once collaborator -Beyonce (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage), Steve Coogan at a special screening of Greed - the, Michael Winterbottom directed film about businessman Sir Richard McCreadie - owner of a troubled retail empire, the character rumoured to be based on Sir Philip Green (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/WireImage). COOGAN: (As Sir Richard McCreadie) Well, they've come a long way. McCreadie may not be a real person, but he is apparently evil: he skates by knowing that his money talks much louder than any governmental regulation could (as he argues in a deposition where he points out that most large corporations don't pay taxes). 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