Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman

Ivanhoe, the Normal Swordsman
Directed by	Roberto Mauri
Screenplay by	Piero Regnoli; Manuel Torres; Andre Tranche[1];
Story by	Piero Regnoli; Manuel Torres; Andre Tranche[1];
Starring	Mark Damon; Luis Davila; Krista Nell;
Music by	Roberto Pregadio[1]
Cinematography	Sandro Mancori[1]
Edited by	Adriano Tagliavia[1]
Production; companies	Oceania Produzioni Cinematografiche; Les Films Corona; Talia Films[1];
Release date	29 April 1971;
Running time	99 minutes[1]
Country	Italy; France; Spain[1];

Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman (Italian: La spada normanna) is a 1971 peplum film directed by Roberto Mauri.

Plot

After the death of King Henry I in 12th-century England, the throne is taken by Stephen Cunningham who claims to possess the mythical "Sword of Normandy." A man named Ivanhoe returns from years in the Holy Land knowing that Henry I's son, the rightful heir to the throne, died in the Crusades, and that Cunningham's sword is a fake. After forging alliances with a group of highwaymen and a band of traveling thespians, Ivanhoe reclaims the real sword that will topple Cunningham.

Cast

Mark Damon as Ivanhoe
Luis Dávila as Stephen of Cunningham
Krista Nell as Brenda
Aveline Frederica as Kitty
Vassili Karis as Trigui
Alan Collins (aka Luciano Pigozzi) as Mortimer, the Principa
Linda Sini as Wife of Mortimer
Aldo Berti as Art
Spartaco Conversi as Kitts
Nello Pazzafini as Ghippo

Production

Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman was shot in Barcelona Spain at Cardona's Castle and Cardona's Collegiate Church[1]

Release

Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman was released on April 29, 1971.[1]

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References

Footnotes

Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 102.

Sources

Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman on IMDb

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[FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017102-1] Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 102.