Monday, December 7, 2009

Flora Robson

The other night I watched "Fire over England" - which is essentially the story of the lead up to the Spanish Armada episode in English History.

Well ..... I said essentially. There was quite a bit of "artistic licence" in the whole movie. However, I still loved it.

Particularly Flora Robson - what an exceptional actress! Her Elizabeth I was, I must say, brilliant. And again, her role as the Empress of Russia in "Catherine the Great" was also notable.


Anyway, for those not familiar with this remarkable woman, here are a few web-links for you:


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