Long Live Robin Hood (1971)

03/12/1971Adventure1h 43m
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John Lackland seizes the English throne, believing the rightful ruler, his brother Richard the Lionheart, to be dead. When he learns that Richard is being held captive by the German emperor and can be ransomed for a large sum of money, he refuses to pay and orders the messengers, including Sir Henry of Nottingham, to be killed. Sir Henry escapes to Sherwood Forest, which belongs to his estates. There he joins forces with a group of Anglo-Saxons and fights under the name Robin Hood against the regime of the king's traitors...

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  1. Cast 1

    Giuliano Gemma

    Robin Hood

  2. Cast 1

    Mark Damon

    Allen

  3. Cast 1

    Luis Dávila

    Sir Robert

  4. Cast 1

    Silvia Dionisio

    Lady Marianne di Manson

  5. Cast 1

    Mario Adorf

    Brother Tuck

  6. Daniele Dublino

    Prince John

  7. Cast 1

    Nello Pazzafini

    Little John

  8. Cast 1

    Manuel Zarzo

    Will Scarlet

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    Pierre Cressoy

    sir Guy

Very much in the style of the Errol Flynn version of the Robin Hood tale from 1938, this is quite an enjoyable and entertaining historical romp with "Sir Henry" (Giuliano Gemma) as the wronged nobleman who leads his band of rebels against the tyranny of "Sir Robert" (Luis Dávila), his equally ruthless lady Helga Liné and of course, Prince John (Daniele Dublino). There are plenty of escapades, a bit of romance with the feisty "Lady Marianne" (Silvia Dionisio) and a cast of Hood regulars that ensure the well choreographed combat scenes keep coming thick and fast. It's been done on a small-ish bu...