I blame MrsD. who picked it up as an installment in a Peter Fonda film festival. Well, not really, I willingly watched.
It was in some respects a fascinating glimpse into the formation of a cult, in a land overripe for such a thing to form. Although unduly reverential of her (alleged) intellect, the film gave equal time to her manipulative, vindictive bitch and deranged fanatic sides as well. There was even a scene of her giving a speech in which she delivers an apologia of the Third Reich ('they had some good ideas...'). I have to say though it wasn't one of Mirren's more inspired performances. Peter Fonda was, well, Peter Fonda. The romance part was very much of the 3rd-rate soap opera variety.
EDITED: 3 Sep 2019 15:36 by DSMITHHFX