Hearts and Armour (1983)
"I Paladini: Storia d'armi e d'amori" (original title)

Bradamante, a woman wearing an invincible suit of armor, is travelling the countryside at the time of the Crusades. After ending up in the middle of a web of romantic and cultural tangles, ... See full summary »

Director:

Giacomo Battiato

Writers:

Giacomo Battiato, Sergio Donati (screenplay),

Stars:

Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Barbara De Rossi, Rick Edwards

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zeudi Araya Cristaldi	...	Marfisa (as Zeudi Araya)
Barbara De Rossi	...	Bradamante
Rick Edwards	...	Orlando (Rolando)
Ronn Moss	...	Ruggero
Maurizio Nichetti	...	Atlante
Tanya Roberts	...	Angelica (Isabella)
Giovanni Visentin	...	Ganelon (Gano)
Tony Vogel	...	Ferraù
Leigh McCloskey	...	Rinaldo
Lina Sastri	...	La Maga
Lucien Bruchon	...	Aquilante
Al Cliver	...	Selvaggio (as Pierluigi Conti)
Massimo De Rossi	...	L'Eremita
Hal Yamanouchi	...	Samurai
Bobby Rhodes	...	Mercenary

Storyline

Bradamante, a woman wearing an invincible suit of armor, is travelling the countryside at the time of the Crusades. After ending up in the middle of a web of romantic and cultural tangles, she finds herself in love with a Moor prince, while one of the Christian knights has fallen in love with a Moor princess. Others, however, are against the cross-cultural romance, and Bradamante's love is soon forced into a duel to the death. Will she ever be with her true love?

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Plot Keywords:

love | moors | armor | knight | christian | 

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Taglines:

The Middle Ages . . . A time of magic and mystery . . . of heroes and villains . . . of love and death . . . of hearts and armour [USA Theatrical]

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

21 September 1983 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Hearts and Armour

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vides Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A Classic Tale

When I first rented a copy of the film, I thought it would just be another Medieval oater, but was pleasantly surprised to discover it had classic roots. It's a retelling of the Song of Roland. As Excalibur was the best incarnation of Le Morte d'Arthur, and Dark Kingdom was an incarnation of the Nordic Nibelungen Ring Cycle, the roots of this go back to the legends of Charlemagne, most specifically, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso.

Naturally, the story is abbreviated from the original, and there are a few changes, possibly for simplicity.

Probably because of its Italian origins, the film features some really artistically designed armor.