Ivanhoe (1982 film)
| Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by |
John Gay Sir Walter Scott (novel) |
| Directed by | Douglas Camfield |
| Starring |
Anthony Andrews James Mason Sam Neill Michael Hordern Olivia Hussey Lysette Anthony Julian Glover |
| Theme music composer | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Norman Rosemont William Hill (associate) |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Editor(s) | Bill Blunden |
| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBS (USA) ITV (UK) |
| Original release |
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Ivanhoe is a British 1982 television film adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name. The film was directed by Douglas Camfield, with a screenplay written by John Gay. The film depicts the noble knight Ivanhoe returning home from The Holy Wars and finds himself being involved in a power-struggle for the throne of England.
The score by Allyn Ferguson was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1982.[1] The film premiered on CBS in the USA on February 23, 1982 and first aired in the UK on 26 September 1982 over ITV[2]
De Bois-Gilbert is treated more ambiguously than in most versions of the story. He develops some genuine affection for Rebecca towards the end, and although he could easily have won the fight against the wounded and weakened Ivanhoe, de Bois-Gilbert lowers his sword and allows himself to be killed, thus saving Rebecca's life.
The film featured Julian Glover reprising his role as Richard I from the 1965 Doctor Who serial The Crusade, which was likewise directed by Camfield.
In Sweden, where it first aired over TV 1 on 31 December 1982[3] the film's airing annually around Christmas-New Year has become a tradition.[4]
Cast
- Anthony Andrews as Wilfred of Ivanhoe
- James Mason as Isaac of York
- Sam Neill as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
- Michael Hordern as Cedric the Saxon
- Olivia Hussey as Rebecca
- Lysette Anthony as Lady Rowena
- Julian Glover as King Richard
- Michael Gothard as Athelstane
- Tony Haygarth as Friar Tuck
- George Innes as Wamba
- Philip Locke as Grand Master
- Ronald Pickup as Prince John
- John Rhys-Davies as Front de Bœuf
- David Robb as Robin of Locksley
- Stuart Wilson as Maurice de Bracy
References
- ↑ "Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) - Awards". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc.
- ↑ James Champman (2015). "Ivanhoe". Swashbucklers. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ivanhoe" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. 31 December 1982. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ ""Ivanhoe"-stjärnan [Sam Neil]: "Hatad av alla i Sverige"". Aftonbladet. Aftonbladet.se.
External links
- Ivanhoe at the Internet Movie Database