8/11/2023 0 Comments Most violent medieval moviesAgain, all-star cast carries this classic movie. The brave Ivanhoe must eventually confront the devious Prince John (Guy Rolfe) and the fierce Norman warrior Brian de Bois-Guilbert (George Sanders), while also juggling the affections of the beautiful maidens Rowena (Joan Fontaine) and Rebecca (Elizabeth Taylor). Loyal British knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor) sets out on a mission to free the kidnapped King of England, Richard the Lionheart (Norman Wooland). This is different look using characters from the time of King Richard, just like Robin Hood. Ivanhoe (1952) - This movie had the Hollywood powerhouse of TWO Taylors… Elizabeth and Robert. It’s a fun movie, from beginning to end.ģ. His smile is infectious, and his grit and determination are intoxicating. This movie shines solely because of Lancaster. Incensed, Dardo emerges as a rebel leader who may be able to drive out the Hessians for good. Then, Ulrich returned to steal the couple’s son, Rudi. Long ago, he took away Dardo’s beautiful wife, Francesca. His grudge against their leader, Count “The Hawk” Ulrich (Frank Allenby), is more than simply political. Set in Italy (not England, for a change), the story revolves around Italian archer Dardo Bartoli (Burt Lancaster), who is waging a war against the Hessians. The Flame and the Arrow (1950) - Burt Lancaster led this fun-filled, acrobatic movie. You just have to get past that awful haircut on Prince Valiant, which is why, I think, Robert Wagner was embarrassed by it.Ĥ. This movie had an all-star cast, which is one of the reasons I loved it so much. Under the eye of Sir Gawain (Sterling Hayden), Valiant trains to become a knight, falls for a princess (Janet Leigh) and unmasks the Black Knight (James Mason). As he travels to Camelot, Valiant discovers the Black Knight, a villain conspiring with Sligon to destroy King Arthur. First off, I grew up reading the adventures of Prince Valiant every Sunday in the comics, so it’s a part of my own personal history. The plot was your basic “boy vows to become a knight and restore his family honor” gimmick… “After the evil King Sligon exiles his family from Scandia, Prince Valiant (Robert Wagner) vows to become a member of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table in order to return his father to the throne. ![]() Prince Valiant (1954) - Robert Wagner called this film an “embarrassment” but I can’t help loving this movie. ![]() See my previous blog on King Arthur and Pop Culture for references to those movies.ĥ. *NOTE: I am only ranking movies made before 1970, so Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Excalibur will not be included. So, here are my TOP 5 classic medieval fantasy movies. It may not have been practical, nor historically accurate, but it was colorful (as this was the beginning of technicolor movies) and oh so fun to watch. You can’t think about a character like Robin Hood and not think of Errol Flynn swinging through Sherwood Forest in those classic green tights. It was some of those classic movies that influenced me as a writer. My kids used to hate that because I’d make them watch Them or Key Largo before American Idol. I’ll put on Turner Classic Movies before the “Big 3” prime time TV (ABC, NBC, CBS) any day. My parents were not big fans of the modern cinema so, in my house, it was John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, and Judy Garland ONLY! It has really influenced me, in both my writing and what I watch today.
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