The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe
Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго
Synopsis
Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favor with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to their homes in Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by Leopold of Austria on his return journey to England, was believed to still be in captivity.
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Peteris Gaudins
Ivanhoe
Tamara Akulova
Lady Rowena
Boris Khimichev
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Leonid Kulagin
Cedric the Saxon
Boris Khmelnitsky
Robin Hood
Romualds Ancans
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Vytautas Tomkus
Baron Reginald Front-de-Boeuf
Algimantas Masiulis
Prince John
Aleksandr Filippenko
Wamba the Jester
Volodymyr Talashko
Messenger
Yuri Smirnov
Friar Tuck
Nikolay Dupak
The Prior of Aymer
Maya Bulgakova
Ulrica
Irene Langemann
Igor Andrianov
Volodymyr Talashko
Front-de-Boeuf's soldier
Vitaliy Belyakov
Templar
Yevgeniy Tiglev
Cedric's servant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Tarasov
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Nekhoroshev, Walter Scott, Vladimir Vysotsky, Lyudmila Tsitsina
- Original Score
- Igor Kantyukov
- Original Title
- Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Tarasov
Leonid Nekhoroshev, Walter Scott, Vladimir Vysotsky, Lyudmila Tsitsina
Igor Kantyukov
Roman Veseler
Yelena Klimenko
Marina Kapustina
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Tarasov
Director
Leonid Nekhoroshev
Writer
Roman Veseler
Director of Photography
Said Menyalshchikov
Production Design
Igor Kantyukov
Original Music Composer
Tamara Kasparova
Costume Design
Yelena Klimenko
Editor
Marina Kapustina
Producer
Uldis Jānis Veispals
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe
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What is The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe about?
Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favor with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to their homes in Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by Leopold of Austria on his return journey to England, was believed to still be in captivity.
Who directed The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe?
The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe was directed by Sergei Tarasov.
Who stars in The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe?
The principal cast of The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe includes Peteris Gaudins, Tamara Akulova, Boris Khimichev, Leonid Kulagin, Boris Khmelnitsky.
When was The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe released and how long is it?
The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe was composed by Igor Kantyukov.
Is The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe based on a book or true story?
The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Walter Scott".