The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favor with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to their homes in Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by Leopold of Austria on his return journey to England, was believed to still be in captivity.
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The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1982
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Adventure
User Score
63%
Original Title
Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго
Production Companies
Mosfilm
Director
Sergei Tarasov
Description
Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favor with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to their homes in Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by Leopold of Austria on his return journey to England, was believed to still be in captivity.
