Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
James Mason | ... | Isaac of York | |
Anthony Andrews | ... | Wilfred of Ivanhoe | |
Sam Neill | ... | Brian de Bois-Guilbert | |
Michael Hordern | ... | Cedric | |
Olivia Hussey | ... | Rebecca | |
Lysette Anthony | ... | Lady Rowena | |
Julian Glover | ... | King Richard | |
George Innes | ... | Wamba | |
Ronald Pickup | ... | Prince John | |
John Rhys-Davies | ... | Front-de-Boeuf | |
David Robb | ... | Robin Hood | |
Stuart Wilson | ... | De Bracy | |
Michael Gothard | ... | Athelstane | |
Tony Haygarth | ... | Friar Tuck | |
Philip Locke | ... | Grand Master |
Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England. Will justice prevail and will all fair ladies in distress be rescued? Written by <dat92oma@ludat.lth.se>
I guess all countries have a few strange traditions and this film is connected to one of ours in Sweden. Every New Year´s Day the last twenty years public service television have showned this movie in the afternoon, the perfect time for dragging yourself up, buying a pizza and maybe forget your extreme hangover for a while. Everyone knows the film inside out but are still watching it year after year; fills in on every funny line (like when de Boeuf shouts "Striiip him!"), laughs once again over great characters like Athelstone and Tuck and gets annoyed over how Ivanhoe can choose the boring Lady Rowena before foxy Olivia Hussey. I can´t really say anymore if it´s a good movie or not but I guess it´s perfect for a day after...