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6.7/10   904 votes
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Writers:
John Collier (writer)
Millard Kaufman (writer)
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Release Date:
17 November 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Plot:
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Accurate depiction of Medieval life more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charlton Heston ... Chrysagon

Richard Boone ... Bors
Rosemary Forsyth ... Bronwyn
Maurice Evans ... Priest
Guy Stockwell ... Draco
Niall MacGinnis ... Odins
James Farentino ... Marc

Henry Wilcoxon ... Frisian Prince
Sammy Ross ... Volc

Woodrow Parfrey ... Piet
John Alderson ... Holbracht

Allen Jaffe ... Tybald
Michael Conrad ... Rainault
Dal Jenkins ... Dirck
Johnny Jensen ... Boy Prince
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Additional Details

Runtime:
France:122 min | USA:123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original theater release prints had 'Richard Boone' reciting a poem over the procession before the end credits began. This scene was removed from the prints and replaced with an almost identical scene with no recitation. more
Quotes:
Draco: This place has the dimensions of heresy. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Bowling for Columbine (2002) more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Accurate depiction of Medieval life, 13 July 2004
8/10
Author: nromanek

Captures a harsh flavor of medieval life in a way few other movies have -- the fervent Christianity at odds with superstition, the uncomfortable living conditions, the rigid barrier between ruler and ruled, the messy practicalities of medieval warfare, the absence of anything like personal "freedom". Also great to see portrayed a specific period of the 11th century that is not often depicted--around the time of William the Conqueror (one wonders if "The Duke" talked about in the story is meant to be William). Worth seeing too for the striking, brutally poetic dialog and Heston's performance.

The over-romantic score is distracting and often inappropriate. The female lead seems mis-directed--one feels she could do more, but is not being given the opportunity.

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