The Last of Robin Hood (2013)

The last days in the life of legendary Hollywood actor Errol Flynn.

Directors:

Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland

Writers:

Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland

Stars:

John Hudson Messerall, Brian Bascle, Daniel J. Clancy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Hudson Messerall	...	TV News Reporter
Brian Bascle	...	Reporter #1
Daniel J. Clancy	...	Reporter #2 (as Daniel Clancy)
Kelly O'Neal	...	Reporter #3
Judd Lormand	...	Reporter #4
David Kronawitter	...	Reporter #5
Susan Sarandon	...	Florence Aadland
Ric Reitz	...	Melvin Belli
Matt Kane	...	Ronnie Shedlo
Dakota Fanning	...	Beverly Aadland
Kevin Patrick Murphy	...	Photographer
Jason Davis	...	Tedd Thomey
Theresa O'Shea	...	Hancock Park Dowager
Kevin Kline	...	Errol Flynn
Bryan Batt	...	Orry Kelly

Storyline

The Last of Robin Hood is the true story of Beverly Aadland, a teen starlet who became the last girlfriend of legendary swashbuckler Errol Flynn. In 1957, Beverly was working at Warner Brothers studios with a fake birth certificate saying she was 18 -- she was in fact, only 15 -- when she encountered the former matinée idol. After a bumpy start, the two undertook a relationship that was ultimately embraced by Beverly's Hollywood mother Florence, who became a willing third wheel. The affair took them from L.A. to New York to Africa, then to Cuba where Flynn pitched in with the rebels to make a pro-Castro propaganda movie starring Beverly. It all came crashing to an end in Vancouver, however, when Flynn died in Beverly's arms, causing an avalanche of publicity; Florence finally achieved the attention she sought in the form of tabloid notoriety but the chaos drove Beverly to the edge of sanity. The Last of Robin Hood is a poignant yet darkly comic coming-of-age tale about the desire for ...

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Plot Keywords:

fame | swashbuckler | actor | cuba | reference to vladimir nabokov | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2014 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A Última Aventura de Robin Hood

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,418, 29 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$269,642, 12 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Indie Pictures, A+E Studios, Killer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Kline worked with a trainer 3 hours a day in order to give himself the physical look in order to portray the physically fit, 18+ years younger Errol Flynn of the time period in the movie.

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Goofs

Florence refers to her book deal as a "slam dunk". That term was coined for basketball in the 1970's and later became a colloquialism for a sure thing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
TV News Reporter: [pacing on the tarmac recording his report] The world is reeling. Errol Flynn, movie star, matinee idol, notorious ladies' man, is dead at the age of 50. The hero of a generation, equally known for his swashbuckling in public and in private. He died true to form, in the arms of a much younger girlfriend. Now, all of America is asking, "Who is the girl?"

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Connections

References The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

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Soundtracks

Va Va Voom
Written by Levi Brown and Junior Mintz
Courtesy of Extreme Music

User Reviews

Muted emotions but still interesting

This film tells the story of an underage girl who has an affair with the established and much older Hollywood actor, Errol Flynn.

I am not familiar with the background stories behind these people portrayed, but I feel that "The Last of Robin Hood" portrays them to be more restrained and muted than what the events really were. Errol Flynn in this film is portrayed to be quite a gentleman, while Beverley is portrayed to be having quiet displays of emotions. For example, after Beverley's first audition in Errol Flynn's home, she was on the brink of tears. I would imagine a teenage girl to have a much stronger emotional reaction than that. The only realistic display of emotions is in Beverley's 17th birthday party, when Beverley's mum argues with Beverley, drawing unwanted attention in the party.

Maybe the idea of this film is to draw moral questions to trading your soul for your career, hence the rather muted emotions in the film. I found it quite plain, but still an interesting film to watch.