nly to find an ecstatic, but very relieved, Ella who had thought Audrey dead or sent off to a work camp (Harris 45).Audreys sixteenth birthday came on May 4, 1945, only three days after Hitler committed suicide (Harris 47). With the war in Arnhem ended, life was getting back to normal, and Audreys passion for ballet began anew. Her formal education ended and Audrey became absorbed in her dance classes (Harris 52). She studied under Sonia Gaskell, who had worked with the Russian ballerina Ljoebov Egorova and choreographed for the Ballets de Paris (Harris 51). Audrey once said of the experience, I would train for two or three hours at a time, and even if I were purple in the face and covered with sweat, Sonia would shout: Stand up, lieveling dont slouch! That gave me strength (Harris 51). Unfortunately, the effects of the war were still present and Sonia had to shut down her studio due to insufficient funds. This downfall gave Audrey the opportunity to study under the famed Marie Rambert. She soon found herself filling out an application for the London dance academy (Harris 54).It was at this time that Audrey was discovered by two Dutch filmmakers. The two film makers were producer Hein Josephson and director C.H. van der Linden and the film was Nederlands in 7 Lessen, (a.k.a. Dutch in 7 Easy Lessons) (Harris 55). They thought Audrey was perfect for a bit part in the movie but she had her doubts. During the audition she said to the director, If youre expecting an actress, Mr. Van der Linden, youll be disappointed (Harris 55). Linden was so enthralled by Audreys innocence and honesty that he cast her in the film. The movie was not a success, but it got Audrey her start in acting.On December 18, 1948 Audrey and her mother departed for England, where Audrey had been accepted to study under Marie Rambert (Harris 57). Marie later said about Audrey, [She] had lovely long limbs and beautiful eyes, but her tragedy was being too tall...
