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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780800105891 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 0800105893 Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Release Date: June 24, 1994 Running Time: 142 minutes Sales Rank: 107 Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 1982
Amazon.com: This 1982, 180-minute television remake of the original MGM feature, produced 30 years before, is the rare makeover of a classic that works quite well under its own steam. Anthony Andrews plays the disinherited knight who returns from the Third Crusades and is determined to raise the ransom to free a kidnapped King Richard (Julian Glover). With his bid rebuffed by his estranged father (Michael Hordern), and the affection of the latter's ward, Rowena (Lysette Anthony), compromised, Ivanhoe looks toward the generosity of the beautiful Rebecca (Olivia Hussey)--whose father (James Mason) he rescued from anti-Semitic Normans--for help. But a plot by faithless friends to discredit Ivanhoe, and his subsequent partnership with Robin Hood (David Robb) to save the day, keep this story from slowing down even for a minute. Originally a miniseries, this production has enough breadth to provide lots of breathing room for the script and cast to mine all the drama they can from Sir Walter Scott's novel. This is also a great-looking movie, with wall-to-wall pageantry, superb costumes--the works. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - The 1982 Ivanhoe Movie - Very Well Done
For one whom has read the book, the movie captures the essence of the story - chivalry, romance, prejudice, and action. The actors in the movie did an excellent job. The character Ivanhoe was well portrayed and the relationship between Rebecca and Ivanhoe was well developed and believable. The movie addressed all the key activities within the book and succeeded in presenting the story without the audience feeling like the story was being rush.
The down side is that the movie may only be available in a VHS version. VHS does have a tendency to age and the clearness of the video and ... Read More
Rating: - surprisingly disappointing...
I am so SAD about having to say negative things about this film. I'm a devout disciple of Ivanhoe, and a mesmerized fan of Anthony Andrews, so it feels like treachery to say that I've never been so disappointed in a film...What a CAST. But such meaningless drivel for dialog... True, this version DID include Athelstane, but to what purpose? He added nothing, he was totally incidental---well, blast it, WILFRED was incidental...And, bless her heart, that cute little girl didn't look remotely Saxon...And lovely Olivia looks more as if she's distressed and confused by the quality of the production ... Read More
Rating: - 14-year-old's impression
I'm 40 now, but saw this as a fourteen-year old girl. What I remember:
-Sam Neill was a thrilling villain--handsome, diabolical,and exciting. One of Britain's underestimated talents (see him in My Brilliant Career also--another favorite at 14).
-Olivia Hussey, one of the world's most beautiful women, was poignant and admirable in her defence against above villain. If the Olivia name craze hadn't taken place, I would have named my daughter Olivia because of her. (I also didn't because I only had sons. Oh, yeah.) Catch her as Juliet in Romeo & Juliet or as Mary in Jesus of Nazareth. ... Read More
Rating: - Ivanhoe - 1984 mini series
Perhaps the greatest adaptation of the Sir Walter Scott classic, brimming with adventure,pageantry,costumes and lush cinematography.One of my all time favourites.But the true winners being the exquisite acting of the likes of James Mason and the elegant Olivia Hussey.Please release this movie on DVD soon, I can think of scores of others who will snap up a copy.
Rating: - Best Version of Ivanhoe
This is the best version of "Ivanhoe" to be dramatized, and its not because it is completely true to the novel (although its close enough). This version is great because it contains the slight adaptations to the story of "Ivanhoe" that everyone has wanted to see: Ivanhoe himself not so anti-Semitic as to deny his tenderness towards Rebecca, a generous Isaac of York, Brian de Bois Guilbert truly carried away by his love for the beautiful healer, and other subtle changes. In addition it has all of the colorful pageantry, fast-paced action, sword-fights, jousts, and battles that will get your adrenaline ... Read More
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