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Flora Robson

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Flora Robson

Born March 28, 1902 in South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), EnglandDied July 7, 198450 films

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Dame Flora McKenzie Robson, DBE (28 March 1902 – 7 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to murderesses.

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Black Narcissus posterFirst watchBlack Narcissus19477.5as Sister PhilippaA group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Clash of the Titans poster6.9Clash of the Titans1981Wuthering Heights poster7.2Wuthering Heights1939Murder at the Gallop poster7.1Murder at the Gallop1963The Sea Hawk poster7.2The Sea Hawk194055 Days at Peking poster6.955 Days at Peking1963Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes poster6.8Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes19657 Women poster6.57 Women1965Caesar and Cleopatra poster6.2Caesar and Cleopatra1945

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 1981Clash of the TitansA Stygian Witch
  2. 1980A Tale of Two CitiesMiss Pross
  3. 1980Gauguin the SavageSister Allandre
  4. 1980DominiqueMrs. Davis
  5. 1978Les Misérablesthe Prioress
  6. 1974The Canterville GhostMrs. Umney
  7. 1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandQueen of Hearts
  8. 1971The Beast in the CellarJoyce Ballantyne
  9. 1971The Big Black SowLa Nonna
  10. 1971SinAntigone
  11. 1970Fragment of FearLucy Dawson
  12. 1967The Shuttered RoomAunt Agatha
  13. 1966Eye of the DevilCountess Estelle
  14. 19657 WomenMiss Binns
  15. 1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesMother Superior
  16. 1965Young CassidyMrs. Cassidy
  17. 1964Guns at BatasiMiss Barker-Wise
  18. 1963Murder at the GallopMiss Milchrest
  19. 196355 Days at PekingDowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
  20. 1958Innocent SinnersOlivia Chesney
  21. 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanMrs. Haggard
  22. 1957No Time for TearsSister Birch
  23. 1957High Tide at NoonDonna MacKenzie
  24. 1955Romeo and JulietNurse
  25. 1954Romeo and JulietNurse
  26. 1953Malta StoryMelita Gonzar
  27. 1952Tall HeadlinesMary Rackham
  28. 1948Saraband for Dead LoversCountess Clara Platen
  29. 1948Good-Time GirlMiss Thorpe
  30. 1947Holiday CampEsther Harman
  31. 1947FriedaNell Dawson
  32. 1947Black NarcissusSister Philippa
  33. 1946The Years BetweenNanny
  34. 1945Caesar and CleopatraFtatateeta
  35. 1945Saratoga TrunkAngelique Buiton
  36. 1945Great DayMrs. Liz Ellis
  37. 1944Two Thousand WomenMiss Manningford
  38. 1941Bahama PassageMrs. Ainsworth
  39. 1940The Sea HawkQueen Elizabeth
  40. 1939Invisible StripesMrs. Taylor
  41. 1939We Are Not AloneJessica Newcome
  42. 1939Poison PenMary Rider
  43. 1939SmithMrs. Smith
  44. 1939Wuthering HeightsEllen Dean
  45. 1937Fire Over EnglandQueen Elizabeth I of England
  46. 1937Farewell AgainLucy Blair
  47. 1937I, ClaudiusLivia
  48. 1934The Rise of Catherine the GreatEmpress Elisabeth
  49. 1933One Precious YearJulia Skene
  50. 1931Dance Pretty LadyMrs. Raeburn