Ivanhoe 1982

 

Just watched another Ivanhoe movie.  This one made in 1982 originally for TV.  It’s pretty good.  None of the cast names mean anything to me except John Rhys Davies who plays Front de Boeuf.  Anthony Andrews plays Ivanhoe and does it well.  He is blond, which is correct for a medieval Saxon.  He is cute, clean shaven, and it is clear why Rowena and Rebecca fall for him head over heels.  I would rate this version of Ivanhoe right up there with my favorite version, the 1952 Taylor and Taylor version.  Robert Taylor, long time Hollywood leading man, played Ivanhoe and a young ultra cute Elizabeth Taylor played Rebecca.

   In the 1982 version the Black Knight (King Richard) gets a good long role.  We get a better look at Robin Hood and the Merry Men running off cookouts in Sherwood Forest.  A good watch.