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Dominique (1978) -- A millionaire who has recently lost his wife starts believing that he is being haunted by her spirit.
Wuthering Heights (1939) -- The story of unfortunate lovers Heathcliff and Cathy who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live their apart...
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) -- Straightforward biography of the Russian empress, up to her assumption of the throne.
Black Narcissus (1947) -- Trailer for this classic drama
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) -- Open-ended Trailer from Independent Pictures

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Overview

Date of Death:
7 July 1984, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Flora Robson knew she was no beauty, but her wise and sympathetic face... more
Trivia:
Never married or had children. more
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Down 19% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Any Sam, Myth or Harry.
 (From FilmExperience. 3 October 2009, 8:35 AM, PDT)

Ken Annakin
 (From Alt Film Guide. 24 April 2009, 1:19 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Dame Flora Robson

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Clash of the Titans (1981) .... Stygian Witch
  2. A Tale of Two Cities (1980) (TV) .... Miss Pross
  3. Gauguin the Savage (1980) (TV) (as Dame Flora Robson) .... Sister Allandre

  4. "A Man Called Intrepid" (1979) TV mini-series .... Sister Luke
  5. "Oresteia" .... Kilissa (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka The Serpent Son (UK: alternative title)
        - Grave Gifts (1979) TV episode .... Kilissa
  6. Les miserables (1978) (TV) .... The Prioress
  7. Dominique (1978) .... Mrs. Davis
    ... aka Avenging Spirit
    ... aka Dominique Is Dead (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Dominque Is Dead (UK: video title)
  8. Eustace and Hilda (1977) (TV) .... Miss Fothergill
  9. "A Legacy" .... Narrator (5 episodes, 1975)
        - Episode #1.5 (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Episode #1.4 (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Episode #1.3 (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Episode #1.2 (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Episode #1.1 (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
  10. "Heidi" .... Grandmother (4 episodes, 1974)
        - Episode #1.6 (1974) TV episode .... Grandmother
        - Episode #1.5 (1974) TV episode .... Grandmother
        - Episode #1.2 (1974) TV episode .... Grandmother
        - Episode #1.1 (1974) TV episode .... Grandmother
  11. The Canterville Ghost (1974) (TV) .... Mrs. Umney
  12. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) .... Queen of Hearts
    ... aka Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Australia)
  13. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Something for the Children (1971) TV episode
  14. La grande scrofa nera (1971)
  15. Fragment of Fear (1970) .... Lucy Dawson
    ... aka Freelance
  16. The Beast in the Cellar (1970) .... Joyce Ballantyne
    ... aka Are You Dying, Young Man?
    ... aka Young Man, I Think You're Dying
  17. The Beloved (1970) .... Antigone
    ... aka Restless
    ... aka Sin (UK: alternative title)

  18. "BBC Play of the Month" .... May Beringer (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Old Ladies (1968) TV episode .... May Beringer
  19. Cry in the Wind (1967) .... Anna
    ... aka Petontas me ton anemo (Greece)
  20. The Shuttered Room (1967) .... Aunt Agatha
    ... aka Blood Island (USA)
  21. Eye of the Devil (1966) .... Countess Estell
    ... aka 13
  22. "David Copperfield" .... Betsey Trotwood (8 episodes, 1966)
        - Home at Last (1966) TV episode .... Betsey Trotwood
        - Fortunes Restored (1966) TV episode .... Betsey Trotwood
        - 'Umble Aspirations (1966) TV episode .... Betsey Trotwood
        - Domestic Tangles (1966) TV episode .... Betsey Trotwood
        - The Proposal (1966) TV episode .... Betsey Trotwood
          (3 more)
  23. 7 Women (1966) .... Miss Binns, Head of British Mission
  24. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Mother (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - The Misunderstanding (1965) TV episode .... Mother
  25. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) .... Mother Superior
    ... aka Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
  26. Young Cassidy (1965) .... Mrs. Cassidy
  27. "The Human Jungle" .... Dorothy Wyley (1 episode, 1964)
        - Conscience on a Rack (1964) TV episode .... Dorothy Wyley
  28. Guns at Batasi (1964) .... Miss Barker-Wise
  29. Murder at the Gallop (1963) .... Miss Milchrest
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder at the Gallop (UK: complete title)
  30. 55 Days at Peking (1963) .... Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

  31. Innocent Sinners (1958) .... Olivia Chesney
  32. The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) .... Mrs. Haggard
  33. No Time for Tears (1957) .... Sister Birch
  34. High Tide at Noon (1957) .... Donna MacKenzie
  35. "Armchair Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957)
        - Autumn (1957) TV episode
        - The Witness (1957) TV episode
  36. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" .... Jane (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Theatre Royal (UK)
        - The Little Black Book (1955) TV episode .... Jane
  37. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Nurse (1 episode, 1955)
        - Romeo and Juliet (1955) TV episode .... Nurse
  38. Romeo and Juliet (1954) .... Nurse
    ... aka Giulietta e Romeo (Italy)
  39. Malta Story (1953) .... Melita Gonzar, Maria's Mum
  40. The Tall Headlines (1952) .... Mary Rackham
    ... aka The Frightened Bride (USA)

  41. Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) .... Countess Clara Platen
    ... aka Saraband (USA)
  42. Good-Time Girl (1948) .... Chairman of the Juvenile Court
  43. Holiday Camp (1947) .... Esther Harman
  44. Frieda (1947) .... Nell Dawson
  45. Black Narcissus (1947) .... Sister Philippa
  46. The Years Between (1946) .... Nanny
  47. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) .... Ftatateeta
  48. Saratoga Trunk (1945) .... Angelique Buiton
  49. Great Day (1945) .... Mrs. Liz Ellis
  50. Two Thousand Women (1944) .... Muriel Manningford
    ... aka House of 1,000 Women
  51. Bahama Passage (1941) .... Mrs. Ainsworth
  52. The Sea Hawk (1940) .... Queen Elizabeth

  53. Invisible Stripes (1939) .... Mrs. Taylor
  54. We Are Not Alone (1939) .... Jessica Newcome
  55. Poison Pen (1939) .... Mary Rider
  56. Smith (1939) .... Mary Smith
  57. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Ellen
  58. Farewell Again (1937) .... Lucy Blair
    ... aka Troopship (USA)
  59. Fire Over England (1937) .... Queen Elizabeth I of England
  60. I, Claudius (1937) .... Livia
  61. Anna Christie (1936) (TV) .... Anna Christopherson
  62. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) (scenes deleted) .... Undetermined Role
  63. The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) .... Empress Elisabeth
    ... aka Catherine the Great
  64. One Precious Year (1933) .... Julia Skene
  65. Dance Pretty Lady (1932) .... Mrs. Raeburn
  66. A Gentleman of Paris (1931) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) (performer: "Off With Their Heads", "Off With Their Heads (Reprise)")
    ... aka Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Australia)
Self:
  1. "The British Greats" .... Herself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1980)
        - Robert Donat (1980) TV episode .... Herself - Interviewee

  2. "Looks Familiar" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.12 (1973) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
  3. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
        - 1972 Christmas Show (1972) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #5.1 (1971) TV episode .... Herself / Queen Elizabeth the First
        - Episode #4.5 (1970) TV episode .... Herself

  4. The Epic That Never Was (1965) (TV) (as Dame Flora Robson) (also archive footage) .... Herself (Livia)
  5. A King's Story (1965) (voice) .... Queen Mary

  6. Korda Interviews (1956) (TV) .... Interviewee
  7. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.6 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Lion Has Wings (1939) .... Queen Elizabeth I (edited from: Fire Over England)


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TV series - The Shrimp and the Anenome more
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