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31 July 1952 (USA) morePlot:
In the centre of this Walter Scott classic fiction inspired film the chivalrousness and the daring stand... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
An entertaining fairy tale come to life moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Taylor | ... | Ivanhoe | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Rebecca | |
| Joan Fontaine | ... | Rowena | |
| George Sanders | ... | De Bois-Guilbert | |
| Emlyn Williams | ... | Wamba | |
| Robert Douglas | ... | Sir Hugh De Bracy | |
| Finlay Currie | ... | Cedric | |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Isaac | |
| Francis De Wolff | ... | Front De Boeuf (also as Francis DeWolff) | |
| Norman Wooland | ... | King Richard | |
| Basil Sydney | ... | Waldemar Fitzurse | |
| Guy Rolfe | ... | Prince John | |
| Harold Warrender | ... | Locksley | |
| Patrick Holt | ... | Philip DeMalvoisin | |
| Roderick Lovell | ... | Ralph DeVipont |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
UK:U | USA:Approved (#15505) | Finland:K-12 | Norway:11 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:Btl | Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Scriptwriter Marguerite Roberts was a member of the American Communist Party and in 1951 she was ordered to appear before the House of Un-American Activities Committee. Roberts and her husband John Sanford refused to name fellow members of the party and were both blacklisted. M-G-M received permission from the SWG (Screen Writer's Guild) to remove Roberts' name from the film after she refused to testify before HUAC. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The real name of a "mace with chain" is a "Flail". moreQuotes:
Rebecca: My heart is breaking, Father.Isaac of York: My heart broke long ago. But it serves me still.
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I can't comment on the film as an adaption but I did find that it was quite entertaining standing alone. Some have criticized Robert Taylor for being too stiff, but I found him to be suitably formal and chivalrous. Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Fontaine both provided ample glamour and grace to their roles. They are also both very photogenic to say the least. The performance of George Sanders intrigued me the most. Though a villain, he actually became more sympathetic to me as the movie progressed. The relationship of the four major characters was what kept me interested. Although I am sure it took careful planning and execution (and a lot of extras) to stage the fight scenes, I actually thought they were quite perfunctory. Solid if not spectacular, 7/10.