Ivanhoe (1970– )

Stars:

Eric Flynn, Anthony Bate, Vivian Brooks

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eric Flynn	...	Ivanhoe (5 episodes, 1970)
Anthony Bate	...	Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert (5 episodes, 1970)
Vivian Brooks	...	Rebecca (4 episodes, 1970)
Clare Jenkins	...	Rowena (4 episodes, 1970)
Clive Graham	...	Locksley (4 episodes, 1970)
Roger Bizley	...	De Bracy (4 episodes, 1970)
Kevin Brennan	...	Prior Aymer (4 episodes, 1970)
Peter Dyneley	...	Cedric the Saxon (4 episodes, 1970)
Inigo Jackson	...	Athelstane (4 episodes, 1970)
Hugh Walters	...	Wamba (4 episodes, 1970)
Graham Weston	...	Gurth (4 episodes, 1970)
Bernard Horsfall	...	Black Knight (3 episodes, 1970)
Tim Preece	...	Prince John (3 episodes, 1970)
Michael Brennan	...	Front de Boeuf (3 episodes, 1970)
Noel Coleman	...	Waldemar Fitzurse (3 episodes, 1970)
John Franklyn-Robbins	...	Isaac of York (3 episodes, 1970)
Barry Linehan	...	The friar (3 episodes, 1970)
Anne Blake	...	Urfried (2 episodes, 1970)
Michael Napier Brown	...	Miller (2 episodes, 1970)
Michael Craze	...	Thomas (2 episodes, 1970)
Vernon Joyner	...	De Malvoisin (2 episodes, 1970)
John Livesey	...	Norman soldier (2 episodes, 1970)
Esmond Webb	...	Oswald (2 episodes, 1970)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1970 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

250 min 250 min (10 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

An outstanding production with a distinguished cast!

I remember this version of the Ivanhoe story from when it was originally aired the United States in the early 1970's. I think that it was then, as it is now, an excellent example of British period production and find it regrettable that a production with such a remarkably talented cast (many of whom have gone on to have rather distinguished acting careers) should have faded into obscurity and, even worse, to be eclipsed by the ITV version starring Roger Moore which was done with far less panache a decade or so earlier. A particularly memorable performance is given in this version by Anthony Bate as Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert. The blazing fury of his personality simply eclipses Eric Flynn's otherwise very workmanlike portrayal of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe. All in all a substantially more exciting treatment than the less than limpid prose of Sir Walter Scott's novel.