Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
Victoria Abril
- Queen Isabella
- (as Victoria Merida Roja)
Montserrat Julió
- 1st Sister
- (as Montserrat Julio)
Victoria Hernández Sanguino
- 2nd Sister
- (as Victoria Hernandez Sanguino)
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- TriviaThis movie could not be shot in England, because some of the major principals were tax exiles.
- GoofsIn the siege at the beginning, Robin tells Richard he has fought for him for twenty years. In the next scene, Richard also tells Mercadier that he first met Robin on his way to the Crusades, and that they had been friends for twenty years. Richard sat on England's Throne for only nine years (some say 8) and spent perhaps as little as 8 months in England during his entire reign.
- Quotes
[Robin Hood comes back from the Crusades]
Maid Marian: You never wrote.
Robin Hood: I don't know how.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World According to Smith & Jones: The Middle Ages (1987)
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A new telling of an age old classic.
Oh what a wonderful idea. A new telling of the Robin Hood legend with his merry men, Maid Marion, and the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham thrown in. The twist was that the characters were all older and starting to slow down and realize their youthful adventures were long past them. The core of the story is the bittersweet love story between the title characters.
The true core of the film and what makes it so special is the casting. Sean Connery plays Robin Hood as the hero we all know who is slowing down despite his attempts to keep going. Audrey Hepburn is perfect as Marian. She reminds us of her eternal beauty and how truly a good actress she was. This was her first theatrical film in 9 years and it's a shame she was so little seen in that time. Actually, she was little seen after that appearing only in a few more films and none that were very memorable. Nicol Williamson plays Robin's ever faithful right hand man still trying to fight the good fight and always remaining by Robin's side. And Robert Shaw plays the Sheriff in a role he was born to play. The final swordfight between him and Robin is a highlight.
Then we come to the ending. I won't give it away save to say that it's a good, albeit, very bittersweet ending. The point comes across in a way that Shakespeare may have written.
It's a sweet and sometimes exciting film that is most underrated and deserves to be seen.
The true core of the film and what makes it so special is the casting. Sean Connery plays Robin Hood as the hero we all know who is slowing down despite his attempts to keep going. Audrey Hepburn is perfect as Marian. She reminds us of her eternal beauty and how truly a good actress she was. This was her first theatrical film in 9 years and it's a shame she was so little seen in that time. Actually, she was little seen after that appearing only in a few more films and none that were very memorable. Nicol Williamson plays Robin's ever faithful right hand man still trying to fight the good fight and always remaining by Robin's side. And Robert Shaw plays the Sheriff in a role he was born to play. The final swordfight between him and Robin is a highlight.
Then we come to the ending. I won't give it away save to say that it's a good, albeit, very bittersweet ending. The point comes across in a way that Shakespeare may have written.
It's a sweet and sometimes exciting film that is most underrated and deserves to be seen.
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- May 15, 2002
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- $5,000,000 (estimated)
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