The Adventures of Robin Hood Movie Review 1938

Information and Film Reviews for The Adventures of Robin Hood the Movie

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Rollicking technicolor tale of the legendary outlaw, regarded as the swashbuckler standard-bearer. The justice-minded Saxon knight battles the Normans, outwits evil Prince John, and gallantly romances Maid Marian. Grand Castle sets and lush forest photography display ample evidence of the huge (for 1938) budget of $2 million plus. Just entering his prime, Flynn enthusiastically performed most of his own stunts, including intricate swordplay and advanced tree and wall climbing. His Robin brims with charm and bravura. THe rest of the cast likewise attacks with zest: de Havilland, a cold, but ultimately sympathetic Marian; Rains's dastardly Prince John; and Rathbone's convincing Sir Guy to Robin's band of very merry men. Based on the many Robin Hood legends, as well as Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe" and the opera "Robin Hood" by De Koven-Smith.

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres
Robin Hood, Swashbucklers, Medieval Romps, Royalty, British, Trees & Forests
Screenplay
Seton I. Miller, Norman Reilly Raine
Cast
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, Alan Hale, Una O'Connor, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Herbert Mundin, Melville Cooper, Ian Hunter, Montagu Love
Cinematography
Gaetano Antonio "Tony" Gaudio, Sol Polito
Director
Michael Curtiz
Music
Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Awards

Oscars 1938: Film Editing, Orig. Score, Natl. Film Reg. 1995.

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