Ivanhoe

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Ivanhoe

1952,

1h 46m,

Adventure

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76%

17 Reviews

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64%

5,000+ Ratings

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76%

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17 Reviews

64%

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5,000+ Ratings

Loyal British knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor) sets out on a mission to free the kidnapped King of England, Richard the Lionheart (Norman Wooland), in this rousing adventure tale. The brave Ivanhoe must eventually confront the devious Prince John (Guy Rolfe) and the fierce Norman warrior Brian de Bois-Guilbert (George Sanders), while also juggling the affections of the beautiful maidens Rowena (Joan Fontaine) and Rebecca (Elizabeth Taylor).

Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Ivanhoe is a great romantic adventure, mounted extravagantly, crammed with action, and emerges as a spectacular feast.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Mar 25, 2006

4/5

As Ivanhoe, Robert Taylor does a good, sturdy, manly job and George Sanders is intriguingly fluid as the emotionally torn De Bois-Guilbert.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Apr 4, 2005

B+

In a way the next best thing to the real Arthurian classic that Hollywood never made, with the added plus of Robin Hood and his Merry Men (if only Warrender weren't so stiff).

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Mr. Harper

Harper's Magazine

Apr 14, 2022

Unconditionally recommended.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Mar 23, 2022

1.5/4

Staid, humorless, and utterly lacking in dramatic weight - existing mostly to showcase its elaborate costume and set design and little else.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 18, 2021

3/4

Occasionally playing like an inferior version of 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood but faring quite well on its own terms thankyouverymuch.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best thrilling romance movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Robert Taylor as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe! And the best movie score ever composed!

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Jan 18, 2019

Music matches tone and feel of story line. Grandslam of actors. Beautiful colorful scenes. If you love jousting and sword fighring. And a good medieval lore this film has it all.

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Abraham R

Aug 1, 2018

Very cool flick just kept waiting for Monty Python to cut in!

Ron S

Sep 2, 2017

Better than average swashbuckler, with Sanders and Liz Taylor giving the standout performances.

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Richard Thorpe

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Robert Taylor

Ivanhoe

Elizabeth Taylor

Rebecca

Joan Fontaine

Rowena

George Sanders

De Bois-Guilbert

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Synopsis

Loyal British knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor) sets out on a mission to free the kidnapped King of England, Richard the Lionheart (Norman Wooland), in this rousing adventure tale. The brave Ivanhoe must eventually confront the devious Prince John (Guy Rolfe) and the fierce Norman warrior Brian de Bois-Guilbert (George Sanders), while also juggling the affections of the beautiful maidens Rowena (Joan Fontaine) and Rebecca (Elizabeth Taylor).

Director: Richard Thorpe
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Screenwriter: Noel Langley, Æneas MacKenzie, Marguerite Roberts
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 1952, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 46m

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