Robin Hood (1991 British film)

For the 1991 film starring Kevin Costner, see Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Robin Hood

Original theatrical poster
Directed by John Irvin
Produced by Tim Bevan
Sarah Radclyffe
Written by Sam Resnick
John McGrath (screenplay)
Sam Resnick (story)
Starring Patrick Bergin
Uma Thurman
Jürgen Prochnow
Edward Fox
Jeroen Krabbé[1]
Music by Geoffrey Burgon
Cinematography Jason Lehel
Edited by Peter Tanner
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox[2]
Release dates
 13 May 1991 (Fox TV)
Running time
 116 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $15 million

Robin Hood is a 1991 British adventure film directed by John Irvin, executive produced by John McTiernan and starring Patrick Bergin, Uma Thurman, Jürgen Prochnow, Jeroen Krabbé and Edward Fox. Although originally intended for a theatrical release in the United States and South America, the film was premiered on the Fox network in those territories a month before the release of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It was released in cinemas in several countries in Europe and elsewhere, including Australia, New Zealand and Japan.[3]

Plot synopsis

The film begins when a miller, who is poaching deer on lands belonging to the King of England, is detected by a hunting party led by the cruel Norman knight Sir Miles Folcanet (Jürgen Prochnow). The miller flees the hunting party until he runs into a Saxon earl, Robert Hode (Patrick Bergin), and his friend, Will. The miller pleads for help as the Normans arrive and threaten to poke the miller's eyes out. Before they can carry out the punishment, Hode (urged by Will) stops them. Folcanet is enraged and demands that Hode be punished by the local Sheriff (shire-reeve), Roger Daguerre (Jeroen Krabbé).

Daguerre is Robert's friend and initially orders a light punishment, but Hode feels betrayed, insults Daguerre, and is outlawed as a result. He flees into Sherwood Forest, meets John Little and the usual cast of Merry Men, and under the name "Robin Hood" takes up arms and fights against the Norman nobility. Robin also falls for Daguerre's niece, Mariane (Uma Thurman), who is promised to Folcanet, and the climax of the film is an attack on Nottingham Castle to stop the wedding.

Cast

Production

Characterisation

The film shares some of its underlying plot with the famous 1938 swashbuckler, The Adventures of Robin Hood, concentrating on the struggle between Normans and Saxons. Details of the storyline and the identities of the characters differ widely, however, between the two versions.

Although the familiar characters Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet and Much the Miller's Son appear in this version, the traditional Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisbourne have been replaced by original antagonists. The Baron Daguerre takes the Sheriff's place as the scheming, greedy tax collector (though in this version, he is originally Robin's friend), and Folcanet stands in for Guy as the violent, vindictive knight after Robin's head (and Marian's maidenhead).[5] Unlike many modern versions of the story, King Richard does not appear at the end, and instead Daguerre is reconciled with Hode and promises a future where Saxons and Normans are treated equally.

Filming

It was filmed on location at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, a medieval-style Victorian-era edifice built between 1842 and 1851. Some filming was also done near Betws-y-Coed in North Wales other filming locations were Beeston Castle and various locations within the Frodsham area including Heathercliffe and St Lawrence church

References

  1. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (13 May 1991). "Fox TV on Target With 'Robin Hood'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (13 May 1991). "Fox TV on Target With 'Robin Hood'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Susan King, Robin Hood' Role, Fate Collide For Patrick Bergin, The Pittsburgh Press, 05/12/1991
  4. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (13 May 1991). "Review/Television; A Robin Hood for Today Sees the Humor in His Job". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Fox's 'Robin Hood' Arrives". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 3 October 2010.

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