Quentin Durward
During the reign of 15th century France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf.
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DVD-R Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 40 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: March 23, 2009
- Originally Released: 1955
- Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Kay Kendall, George Cole, Robert Taylor & Robert Morley | |
Directed by | Richard Thorpe | |
Screenwriting by | George Froeschel & Robert Ardrey | |
Original story by | Sir Walter Scott | |
Composition by | Bronislau Kaper | |
Director of Photography: | Christopher Challis |
Entertainment Reviews:
43%
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User Ratings: 26
Sir Walter Scott's novel about knightly valor in the fifteenth century has been translated into a widescreen swashbuckler which offers some literate and witty dialogue as well as the customary heroics.
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Description by OLDIES.com:
During the reign of 15th century France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf. The plan goes awry when the young man falls in love with her. Starring Robert Taylor ("Ivanhoe," "Magnificent Obsession"), Kay Kendall ("Genevieve") and Oscar-nominee Robert Morley ("Marie Antoinette," "Beat the Devil"). Produced by Academy Award-recipient Pandro S. Berman ("Ivanhoe," "Top Hat," "Father of the Bride"). Based on the classic novel by Sir Walter Scott.
Product Description:
Sir Walter Scott's medieval take on the "John Alden" story formed the basis of QUENTIN DURWARD. Robert Taylor dons armor in the title role, playing the son of an aging Scottish nobleman. He has been dispatched to propose to a high-born Frenchwoman (Kay Kendall) on his uncle's behalf, but one look at the lady and Quentin Durward falls head over heels. But there are villains to vanquish in several sword fight setpieces, the best of which is the climactic battle in which the hero and the head bad guy (Duncan Lamont) dangle on bell ropes. QUENTIN DURWARD was the fifth MGM Robert Taylor picture filmed in whole or in part in England; the others were CONSPIRATOR, QUO VADIS, IVANHOE and KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
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Adventure
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Romance
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Royalty
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Historical
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Espionage
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Spy
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France
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Kidnapping
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Romances
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Battles
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Biographical
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 9,341
- UPC: 883316125397
- Shipping Weight: 0.27/lbs (approx)
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