Amy Manson
Lizzie posing as Ophelia in Desperate Romantics
The second episode of Desperate Romantics is on YouTube. Here we see a reenactment of Lizzie posing in what is perhaps the most famous image of her: Ophelia, painted by Sir John Everett Millais. I’ve included a video clip (hopefully, it is visible to those of you who receive these posts via a reader). Lizzie’s [...]
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Portrayals of Elizabeth Siddal
I have only seen snippets of Desperate Romantics, so I can’t really speak about the miniseries as a whole. I am aware of the historical inaccuracies and I do question some of the changes made. But from what I’ve seen, Amy Manson portrays Lizzie as likable and spirited. I’ve enjoyed seeing Lizzie portrayed with personality [...]
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