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The War Lord (1965)

Approved | | Drama , History | 17 November 1965 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner (as Franklin Schaffner)

Writers:

John Collier (screenplay), Millard Kaufman (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth | See full cast & crew »
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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 Sammy Ross ... Volc
Woodrow Parfrey ... Piet
John Alderson John Alderson ... Holbracht
Allen Jaffe ... Tybald
Michael Conrad ... Rainault
Dal Jenkins Dal Jenkins ... Dirck
Johnny Jensen Johnny Jensen ... Boy Prince
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

warlord | epic | 11th century | sword and shield | norman | See All (54) »

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Until this moment, the shield was his only bed...the sword his only bride! See more »

Genres:

Drama | History

Certificate:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1965 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

O Senhor da Guerra See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal City, California, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Court Productions,Fraser Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

During filming, Charlton Heston realized he agreed with Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign. This was despite the fact that Heston had been a Democrat until that point, and had publicly endorsed Lyndon Johnson for reelection. See more »

Goofs

Just after the peasant uses the trumpet rock, one of the riders is seen with a flail (sometimes, incorrectly, called a 'morning star'). The spiky weapon is seen to bounce off his horse's head, revealing it to be somewhat softer than it is supposed to be. See more »

Quotes

Chrysagon: Why?
Draco: While I ate the bread you earned in the wars, and rode the horse you gave me. And lived in the shadow of your sickening righteousness, because the Duke smiled on you. Well, he's not smiling now!
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Referenced in La bande du drugstore (2002) See more »

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The realism of the movie.
29 April 2000 | by scubamike – See all my reviews

Everything in this movie is so real. The attitudes of each other the costumes the setting and on and on. Notice the actors never changed clothes. The tower was spartan just as it would have been. There has not been a movie that packs this level of realism.
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