Ivanhoe (1952)

Directed by

Richard Thorpe

Genre

swashbuckler film, medieval film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 202 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 12th century England, a knight returns from the Crusades to reclaim his birthright and fight for justice. He must win a tournament to rescue a captive king and win the hand of his true love.

epicadventurousromanticaction-packedstirringcolourfulheroicswashbuckling

What happens

Ivanhoe is a 1952 Technicolor epic historical adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe, produced by Pandro S. Berman and starring Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders and Emlyn Williams. The screenplay was written by Aeneas MacKenzie, Marguerite Roberts and Noel Langley based on the 1819 historical novel Ivanhoe by Walter Scott. The film is the first in an unofficial trilogy by the same director, producer and star (Robert Taylor), along with Knights of the Round Table (1953) and The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955). All three films were produced at MGM-British Studios at Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, near London. In 1951, Roberts, a former communist, was allegedly blacklisted after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. MGM received permission from the Screen Writers Guild to remove her credit from the film, which has since been restored. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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