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Release Date: 26 September, 2000 Retail Price: $19.99 OUR Price: $19.99 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: |
The Legend Of Ivanhoe Reviews
I Assume this is the Russian version of Ivanhoe, so here are some answers to other reviewers' questions
After reading all 14 other customer reviews of this Ivanhoe version, I am positive the film all of you are referring to is the Russian version of the great novel by Sir Walter Scott. It is often difficult for a western audience to understand why Russian filmmakers and Russian actors do what they do, and why a movie, particularly one based on a foreign (this case English) text and centered around the need for tolerance, courage, and acceptance leaves a lot of what was in the book out.
Question: Where is Issac and Rebecca?
Answer: Issac and Rebecca do appear for about 30 seconds during the jousting match right when Ivanhoe appears (you remember the old man and young lady who were shown translating the word Desdecado--the disinherited knight, to the rest of the crowd at the tournament)-well thats them.
The reason why Issac and Rebecca then mysteriously vanish is because it is a SOVIET film, and centering a film around Jewish characters, no matter how crucial, was simply unheard of. So the story was quietly twisted around to throw all significant references to the critical Issac and Rebecca conveniantly out.
The heart of this movie, as I and many other Russian people will tell you, is the soundtrack, with songs from the legendary Russian actor, singer, and poet Vladimir Visotsky. He is the only real reason, i think, that this movie is tolerable. But hey, you have your siege of Tolkelstone Castle, you have the good guys defeating Sir Brian and Font De Beuf, so enjoy and get some popcorn. As far as loyalty to the book, given the premise by which this movie was put together, it could not be anything but unfaithful
great family film
we got this movie and kids and adults love it, great action, story and plot. Nothing in it that kids cant see. you will enjoy it!
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