Ivanhoe (1982)

Directed by

Douglas Camfield

Genre

swashbuckler film, adventure film, romance film, drama television series, medieval film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A knight returns to England after the Crusades and gets caught up in a fight for the throne. He must also defend a woman he cares about from a Templar who has conflicting feelings for her.

romanticdramaticadventurouschivalrichistoricalemotionalmelodramaticsword-fighting

What happens

Ivanhoe is a 1982 historical romance television film directed by Douglas Camfield, with a screenplay written by John Gay. An adaptation of Walter Scott's 1819 novel of the same name, it stars Anthony Andrews in the title role and depicts the noble knight Ivanhoe returning home from the Third Crusade and becoming involved in a power struggle for the throne of England. Brian de Bois-Guilbert is treated more ambiguously than in most versions of the story. He develops some genuine affection for Rebecca of York towards the end, and although he could easily have won the fight against the wounded and weakened Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Brian de Bois-Guilbert lowers his sword and allows himself to be killed, thus saving Rebecca's life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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