Ivanhoe

"CLASSIC FICTION COMES ALIVE". - New York Times Return to the world of noble knights and blushing maidens, of the pretender Kings and clashing armour, the medieval adventure of them all - Ivanhoe. Set against the backdrop of 12th Century England, this vivid adaptation of the Sir Walter Scott classic brings the two Taylors-Robert and Elizabeth-together at their romantic best. The story of one brave man's attempt to restore Richard the Lion-Heart to the throne stolen by his evil brother, Prince John, Ivanhoe also depicts an unsual dilemma of love. Robert Taylor stars as the intrepid knight-errant who is charmed by not one fair lady, but two: the meltingly dark-eyed Rebecca (Elizabeth Taylor) and the stately Saxon princess Rowena (Joan Fontaine). In chilling contrast to these tender lovers, there is George Sanders as the malevolent De Bois-Guilbert, Ivanoe's deadly opponent in their memorable axe vs. mace battle-to-the-death. Presenting one after another of some spectacular fighting sequences ever filmed, Ivanhoe is "a rich, dramatic picture. The action is fullscale and vigorous, presented with obvious relish". (Saturday Review) © Loew's Incorporated and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.