The Last of Robin Hood

A sad, wry look at fame's decline, watching a faded star cling to illusion while a family chases the spotlight.

Directed by

Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland

Genres

Drama, Romance, Tv movie

Starring

John Hudson Messerall, Brian Bascle, Daniel Clancy

Tagline

Beware Cupid's arrow.

Overview

Errol Flynn, the swashbuckling Hollywood star and notorious ladies man, flouted convention all his life, but never more brazenly than in his last years when, swimming in vodka and unwilling to face his mortality, he undertook a liaison with an aspiring actress, Beverly Aadland. The two had a high-flying affair that spanned the globe and was enabled by the girl's fame-obsessed mother, Florence. It all came crashing to an end in October 1959, when events forced the relationship into the open, sparking an avalanche of publicity castigating Beverly and her mother - which only fed Florence's need to stay in the spotlight.

How it feels

Melancholic, satirical, cynical and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Celebrity, media, obsession, aging

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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