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Sir Walter Scott's epic novel of timeless romance and knightly daring comes to life! The year is 1194. At long last, the noble knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) has returned from the Crusades to regain his title and win the hand of his beloved Lady Rowena (Lysette Anthony). But first, he must defeat a villainous alliance that seeks to steal the throne from its rightful king. Steeds thunder and blades clash as the battle rages! With an all-star cast, featuring Academy Award® nominee James Mason (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Verdict, 1982), Olivia Hussey and Sam Neill, this is Ivanhoe as you've never seen it.
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This is the UK region 2 DVD release by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It is catalogue number CDR 18280.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I discovered this version of Ivanhoe by accident while searching for movies starring Anthony Andrews and what a gem this turned out to be. This is English period drama at its best with an all star cast of Anthony Andrews, Sam Neil, Michael Horden, James Mason, Lysette Anthony, Olivia Hussey, John Rhys Davies, Julian Glover, David Robb and Michael Gotthard to name but a few.
The movie is based on the Novel of the same name by Sir Walter Scott - Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe had gone off on Crusades with King Richard to the disapproval of his own father and consequently his father had disowned and disinherited him. In their absence a villainous alliance had developed between the King's brother Sir John and some Knights from a secret order in France hoping to help John steal the throne.
The year is 1194 and noble knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe has returned from the Crusades to regain his title and claim the hand of his beloved Lady Rowena. But first he must defeat this villainous alliance and restore the throne to Richard. He is helped by King Richard who has also returned and Robin of Sherwood and his men. This is a very heart warming romantic tale with Knightly chivalry and lessons in ancient history laced with humour and comedic timing. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie with my family. If you love historical or period drama's this is one not to miss.
This DVD is region 1, so will play on region one or multi-region DVD player, with subtitles in English only. The only bonus features are previews of the Norman Lear's collection, First Knight, A Knight's tale, Nora Roberts - 4 films- Montana Sky, Angels Falls, Carolina Moon and Blue Smoke and The Class .
The movie is based on the Novel of the same name by Sir Walter Scott - Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe had gone off on Crusades with King Richard to the disapproval of his own father and consequently his father had disowned and disinherited him. In their absence a villainous alliance had developed between the King's brother Sir John and some Knights from a secret order in France hoping to help John steal the throne.
The year is 1194 and noble knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe has returned from the Crusades to regain his title and claim the hand of his beloved Lady Rowena. But first he must defeat this villainous alliance and restore the throne to Richard. He is helped by King Richard who has also returned and Robin of Sherwood and his men. This is a very heart warming romantic tale with Knightly chivalry and lessons in ancient history laced with humour and comedic timing. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie with my family. If you love historical or period drama's this is one not to miss.
This DVD is region 1, so will play on region one or multi-region DVD player, with subtitles in English only. The only bonus features are previews of the Norman Lear's collection, First Knight, A Knight's tale, Nora Roberts - 4 films- Montana Sky, Angels Falls, Carolina Moon and Blue Smoke and The Class .
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In common with most young boys of my generation, I grew up reading the novels of Walter Scott, RL Stevenson and Alexandre Dumas, but Scott's Ivanhoe and The Talisman were by far and away my favourite books which I re-visited time again throughout junior and senior school years.
I like this film version of Ivanhoe, it may not be as gritty or period realistic as the 1997 BBC mini-series but it is still good and actually closer to the Walter Scott novel that any other version.
The acting from the strong, mainly British cast manages to carry the plot forward through a screenplay that is occaisionally overly worded and once or twice a bit slow, but this minor flaw is compensated for by the slick action scenes and well delivered dialogue, much of which is taken straight from Scott and the truely moving performance (as ever) by James Mason.
In my opinion this production of Ivanhoe falls pretty well mid-way between the 1952 MGM Robert Taylor movie and the 1997 Stephen Waddington and Christopher Lee versions, and actually has less continuity errors than either !
I like this film version of Ivanhoe, it may not be as gritty or period realistic as the 1997 BBC mini-series but it is still good and actually closer to the Walter Scott novel that any other version.
The acting from the strong, mainly British cast manages to carry the plot forward through a screenplay that is occaisionally overly worded and once or twice a bit slow, but this minor flaw is compensated for by the slick action scenes and well delivered dialogue, much of which is taken straight from Scott and the truely moving performance (as ever) by James Mason.
In my opinion this production of Ivanhoe falls pretty well mid-way between the 1952 MGM Robert Taylor movie and the 1997 Stephen Waddington and Christopher Lee versions, and actually has less continuity errors than either !
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first saw this marvellous dramatisation of Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe" many years ago and have cherished a time-worn copy on VHS tape. There is a great deal of action throughout the story, from the clash of knights over two consecutive days at the Ashby tournament, through the assault on Torquilstone castle to the final hand to hand combat between Ivanhoe and Brian de Bois-Guilbert. The atmosphere of medieval England is beautifully evoked, and with two exceptions, a fine cast brings this classic to powerful life. Lysette Anthony is an insipid Lady Rowena and David Robb's immaculate Robin Hood appears to have stepped out of the wardrobe department of an Errol Flynn version of Robin Hood. These are small quibbles. Lovers of fine historical drama will enjoy this film as they would an excellent wine. However, I have to concede that this film is unlikely to appeal to those with short attention spans or those who like massive sprays of blood associated with every sword stroke.
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Great, but not the BBC version
I confess, in my opinion the 1996 BBC version of Ivanhoe is still the best ever. This one I found rather more corny, and the costumes not so realistic, everyone was much too clean... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Medieval Lady
GREAT ADAPTATION!
Having been enthralled by this 1982 Tv movie adaptation of the famous Sir Walter Scott classic, I've been looking out for a dvd release and now finally, its happened and with great... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Taizu
Always great
Loved it when I was a kid, really good to be able to enjoy it again 20 years later.
Published on 21 Jun 2009 by URANIA
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