In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.
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| 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 | |
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Sammy Ross | ... | Volc |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Piet | |
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John Alderson | ... | Holbracht |
| Allen Jaffe | ... | Tybald | |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Rainault | |
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Dal Jenkins | ... | Dirck |
| Johnny Jensen | ... | Boy Prince | |
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A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Until this moment, the shield was his only bed...the sword his only bride! See more »Parents Guide:
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17 November 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Draco: True, true! I love the speech of scholars.
Priest: These young folks here think of nothing but frolic. "Desist!" I tell them, but they will go a-wantoning. So, lest the Devil take them, I preach them a text from holy writ. "Increase and multiply," I say. "Replenish the earth." And oh! how they obey me.
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This was Charlton Heston's first movie to be released in 3 years, although he had filmed his part in " The Greatest Story Ever Told " long before it was released. See more »Goofs
When Draco returns with reinforcements, he deploys a catapult to take down the siege tower, but it would not be transported on the march like modern artillery. It would be packed as a kit with preformed metal parts, nails, ropes, etc. and then built on site with locally harvested lumber, which means it would not be ready for action right away. See more »Quotes
Priest: Well, now, fertility. Some say it's pagan. But who's not pagan in some matters?Draco: True, true! I love the speech of scholars.
Priest: These young folks here think of nothing but frolic. "Desist!" I tell them, but they will go a-wantoning. So, lest the Devil take them, I preach them a text from holy writ. "Increase and multiply," I say. "Replenish the earth." And oh! how they obey me.
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Probably the most realistic portrayal of knights and feudal times in cinema history. Really gives you the feel of cold gloomy stone castles, dreary swamps of northwest Europe, and the unbearable social caste system. Who else but Chuck Heston could REALLY portray an eleventh century Norman knight? Robert Taylor? No way.
Maybe a little talky in places, but the talk does go somewhere. I could have used a few more action scenes, like the viking raiders attempt to storm Chucks tower. That was some epic battle sequence.
The cast all act like theyre medieval guys. Richard Boone,with his tremendous face,has a great role as Boris. They even got a dwarf/mascot in there who fits right in. Rosemary Forsyth is about the only one out of place, she looks like shes been growing up on a Malibu beach, not a filthy hovel in a cold swamp village. Her hair just doesent look like 1060.
Theres no real hero to this story, Chuck plays a tough soldier defending a village who lets his weaknesses carry him away (women). As the story develops, you see him lose the trust and control of his command. I found myself shouting at the screen. This same story has played out countless times since the dawn of man...On top of the world, and just cant resist that mystic female power. Hey, maybe Monica Lewinsky could have replaced Forsyth.
Even better than Chuck is Guy Stockwell. I think he died recently. This was one of his major roles, and he was always a seriously underated actor. He plays Draco, and hes cool. He had a great voice, but wasnt in too many good films. This was a great performance he will always be remembered for.