Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman
La spada normanna
Release: 1971-04-29
·★ 4.5
Drama
Adventure
Year 1000. At the death of King Henry, Stefano Cunningam seized with the power of power making himself crowned king of England and Scotland. Ten years later, a young Norman, Ivanhoe, returning home from the Holy Land where he fought, finds the nation prey to the violence and cruelty of Stephen and his acolytes. Conducted in prison for his opposition to the usurper, Ivanhoe learns from York, former advisor to King Henry, also held prisoner, that the "Norman sword", symbol of the power of the king of England and Scotland is not in the hands of Stefano, but is guarded by a Scottish clan loyal to the dynasty of Henry.
Production Countries
Italy
France
Spain
Production Companies
Les Films Corona
Oceania Film
Talía Films
Cast
Krista Nell
as Brenda
Rinaldo Zamperla
Manuel Zarzo
as Oliver
Mark Damon
as Ivanhoe
Vittorio Fanfoni
as Announcer
Nello Pazzafini
as Ghippo
Aldo Berti
as Art
Vassili Karis
as Tricky,
Luis Dávila
as Stephen of Cunningham
Spartaco Conversi
as Keats
Arnaldo Dell'Acqua
as Scottish Tribal
Luciano Pigozzi
as Mortimer (as Alan Collin)
Linda Sini
as Mortimer's Wife
Renzo Pevarello
as One of Ghippo's Men (uncredited)