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Recommended The Adventures of Robin Hood (Flynn) (Special Edition)

Michael Curtiz, 1938

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Everyone knows the story of Robin Hood, but this first outing in Glorious Technicolour is arguably the finest incarnation of the forest dwelling archer to date.
It is the role Errol Flynn was born to play and he swashes and buckles, swoops and swings with self-assured elegance and aplomb.
Flynn's triumph is aided by the universally excellent cast garnered from the crème de la crème of the Warner Brothers studios; Basil Rathbone as the biting, haughty villain Sir Guy of Gisbourne, Claude Rains as the despicable Prince John and Melville Cooper as the buffoon Sheriff of Nottingham, not forgetting the inspired pairing of Flynn and the "meltingly beautiful" Olivia De Havilland as Lady Marion.
Michael Curtiz, the director who propelled Flynn to stardom in the classic Captain Blood replaced original director William Keighley after the studio objected to his approach and he unleashed his formidable arsenal of dramatic devices on the film.
Excitement... danger... suspense - this classic adventure story sweeps across the screen to Erich Wolfgang Korngold's majestic score and deserves everyone of the accolades and superlatives thrust upon it.

Dennis Howells on 5th January 2004

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DVD Extras
  • Two discs
  • Audio Commentary By Rudy Behlmer
  • Music Only Audio Track
  • Night At The Movies 1938
  • Glorious Technicolour Documentary
  • 65th Anniversary Documentary
  • Two Looney Tunes Classic Cartoons
  • Vintage Warner Shorts
  • Robin Hood Through The Ages
  • Home Movies
  • Behind The Scenes Footage
  • Out Takes
  • 1938 Bloopers
  • Galleries
  • Historical Art
  • Costume Designs
  • Scene Concept Drawings
  • Cast And Crew Photos
  • Publicity And Poster Materials.
Film Details

Director

Michael Curtiz

Year

1938

Country

USA

Cast

Basil Rathbone, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Claude Rains

Technical Details

Certificate

12

Length

98 mins

Label

WHV

Format

DVD Colour

Region

2

Aspect

4:3

Cat No

D065131

Main Language

English

Subtitles

English

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