Ivanhoe (1982)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Camfield

Writers:

John Gay, Walter Scott (novel) (as Sir Walter Scott)

Stars:

James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

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

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | king richard i character | ivanhoe character | england | knight | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ivanhoe

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rosemont Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the only time that Sam Neill appeared on film with his mentor, James Mason. Mason had seen some of Neill's Australian movie and theater work and helped him to get work in Europe and America.

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Goofs

At the very end as Rebecca leaves the castle, we see the sea in the background. But York is inland.

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Quotes

Grand Master: Reverend and valiant men, Christian brothers of every degree. I regret to inform you, that the raging wolf has made an inroad upon this flock and is attempting to carry off one of our members. We therefore summon to our presence this woman by name Rebecca. A woman infamous for her witcheries. She has madden the blood and besotted the brain of a knight devoted to the service of our holy temple, the very preceptor of our order, Brian Guilbert. Yes, it is true, that such a man can cast away ...

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Connections

Version of Ivanhoe (1952)

User Reviews

Strange customs

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...