The Legend Of Ivanhoe

Starring:John Haverson, Rita Shaver, Clifton Brady, Sarah Parker, Robert O'Toole
Studio: Tri Star International
Product Type: DVD

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I Assume this is the Russian version of Ivanhoe, so here are some answers to other reviewers' questions
Not a good movie
good movie but short
great family film
voice-over nightmare

The Legend Of Ivanhoe
Starring: John Haverson , Rita Shaver , Clifton Brady , Sarah Parker , and Robert O'Toole
Manufacturer: Tri Star International
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Sword of the Valiant - The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Prince Valiant
Legendary Knight Movies

ASIN: B00004Z1G0
Release Date: 2001-01-16

Customer Reviews:

I Assume this is the Russian version of Ivanhoe, so here are some answers to other reviewers' questions.......2005-08-10

After reading all 14 other customer reviews of this Ivanhoe version, I am positive the film all of you are referring to is the Russian version of the great novel by Sir Walter Scott. It is often difficult for a western audience to understand why Russian filmmakers and Russian actors do what they do, and why a movie, particularly one based on a foreign (this case English) text and centered around the need for tolerance, courage, and acceptance leaves a lot of what was in the book out.

Question: Where is Issac and Rebecca?
Answer: Issac and Rebecca do appear for about 30 seconds during the jousting match right when Ivanhoe appears (you remember the old man and young lady who were shown translating the word Desdecado--the disinherited knight, to the rest of the crowd at the tournament)-well thats them.

The reason why Issac and Rebecca then mysteriously vanish is because it is a SOVIET film, and centering a film around Jewish characters, no matter how crucial, was simply unheard of. So the story was quietly twisted around to throw all significant references to the critical Issac and Rebecca conveniantly out.

The heart of this movie, as I and many other Russian people will tell you, is the soundtrack, with songs from the legendary Russian actor, singer, and poet Vladimir Visotsky. He is the only real reason, i think, that this movie is tolerable. But hey, you have your siege of Tolkelstone Castle, you have the good guys defeating Sir Brian and Font De Beuf, so enjoy and get some popcorn. As far as loyalty to the book, given the premise by which this movie was put together, it could not be anything but unfaithful

Not a good movie.......2004-12-27

I have no idea where this movie was filmed or what language the actors (all with English names!!) were speaking, but the overdubbing was absolutely atrocious. The voice-over actors hardly made an effort to sound enthusiastic, and the voices were terrible. (Would've been better with subtitles.) The movie also could have been trimmed by about a half hour of meaningless and repetitive scenes of shooting a message arrow, trotting through the hills, etc. And them maybe they could've included two of the more critical character's from Scott's novel: Rebecca and her father. Odd that these characters were dropped.)Overall, I thought this a terrible movie, and I am usually very forgiving of anything with swords or knights.

good movie but short.......2004-05-01

this movie was good but a little bit short we all liked it and gave it 4 out of 5 stars it could have been longer

great family film.......2004-05-01

we got this movie and kids and adults love it, great action, story and plot. Nothing in it that kids cant see. you will enjoy it!

voice-over nightmare.......2002-07-27

Like many young boys, I first read Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe when I was nine, over forty-five years ago. It was one of those novels that drew me into literature. In fact, it was the very first full-length work of fiction I ever read. Unfortunately, this video utterly butchers it. None of the characters emerge as real human beings. Ivanhoe, himself, is almost a non-presence! And while the background music is very nice, (you may even want to purchase Dave Uhrich's CDs) it is not appropriate to the the video at all (try to imagine Winterhill during a battle scene!). And Isaac and Rebecca?! What happened to them?! At least they remembered to put Rowena in it... though they forgot to give her any character at all.

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