Ivanhoe (1982) (TV)

Director:

Douglas Camfield

Writers:

John Gay (writer)
Sir Walter Scott (novel)

Release Date:

23 February 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Plot:

This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars...

Plot Keywords:

England | Knight | Throne | Prince John | Plantagenet

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

James Mason	...	Isaac of York
Anthony Andrews	...	Wilfred of Ivanhoe
Sam Neill	...	Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Michael Hordern	...	Cedric
Olivia Hussey	...	Rebecca
Lysette Anthony	...	Lady Rowena
Julian Glover	...	King Richard
George Innes	...	Wamba
Ronald Pickup	...	Prince John
John Rhys-Davies	...	Front de Boeuf
David Robb	...	Robin Hood
Stuart Wilson	...	De Bracy
Michael Gothard	...	Athelstone
Tony Haygarth	...	Friar Tuck
Philip Locke	...	Grand Master
Timothy Morand	...	Prince John's Attendant
Kevin Stoney	...	Fitzuse
Dean Harris	...	Phillippe
John Hallam	...	Herald
Kenneth Gilbert	...	Marshall
Debbie Farrington	...	Alicia
Stewart Bevan	...	Edward
Geoffrey Beevers	...	Beaslin
John Forgeham	...	Lieutenant
Chloe Franks	...	Attendant
Robert Russell	...	Leader
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Derek Lyons	...	Squire (uncredited)

Directed by
Douglas Camfield

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Gay		writer
Sir Walter Scott		novel

Produced by
William Hill	....	associate producer
Norman Rosemont	....	producer

Original Music by
Allyn Ferguson

Cinematography by
John Coquillon

Film Editing by
Bill Blunden

Casting by
Irene Lamb

Production Design by
John Blezard

Art Direction by
Ken Court

Set Decoration by
Terry Parr

Costume Design by
Olga Lehmann

Makeup Department
Helene Bevan	....	hair stylist
Robin Grantham	....	makeup artist
Stephanie Kaye	....	hair stylist
Eddie Knight	....	makeup artist
Jane Royle	....	makeup artist
Barbara Sutton	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Laurie Greenwood	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lanning	....	second assistant director
David Tomblin	....	assistant director
David Tringham	....	second unit director

Art Department
Andy Andrews	....	property master
Bill Surridge	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Don Sharpe	....	sound editor
Ivan Sharrock	....	sound recordist
Hugh Strain	....	dubbing mixer

Special Effects by
John Evans	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Vic Armstrong	....	stunt arranger
Dickey Beer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill	....	riding double (uncredited)
Wendy Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Devis	....	camera operator: second unit
Paul Kenward	....	clapper loader
Martin Kenzie	....	second assistant camera
John May	....	supervising electrician
Joe Pearce	....	still photographer
Herbert Smith	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daryl Bristow	....	wardrobe master
Brenda Dabbs	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Peter Honess	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Allyn Ferguson	....	conductor (uncredited)

Other crew
Roy Button	....	location manager
Peter Harvey	....	production accountant
Doreen Landry	....	unit publicist
Sally Pardo	....	production assistant
Doreen Soan	....	continuity
Callum McDougall	....	production runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Television
• Rosemont Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1982) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• Sony Pictures (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (1982) (Sweden) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

Since the premiere in 1982, Ivanhoe has been broadcast on Swedish television on the January 1st almost every year. It's now considered a tradition.

Quotes:

Wilfred of Ivanhoe: One life. That's all that God will give us. And we are not destined to share it.

Movie Connections:

Version of Ivanhoe (1952)

Beats the 1952 version by several leagues

If you have the chance, catch this splendid Ivanhoe remake on the tube or on VHS (it is a crying shame that this doesn't come on DVD, Amazon). It punches several well deserved holes in the tedious, pompous and dire 1952 version with the two Taylors, each performing worse than the other. Come on, Robert Taylor as Ivanhoe?? The 1952 film is clearly a case of a movie being made at the wrong time in Hollywood history.

Anyone questioning the acting capabilities of Anthony Andrews clearly hasn't seen Brideshead Revisited. He is a great, believable, and may I add, gorgeous Ivanhoe.

The film boasts a great, thought provoking script (which granted does take some liberties with the source material although much of the lovely dialog from Scott's book has found its way into the film), great performances (especialy by Neill, Mason and Hussey and the incomparable George Innes as Wamba) as well as beautiful production values and photography.

And, as an added bonus, it is a virtual babe fest (Wilson, Neill and Andrews are all at their physical prime here)!