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Quentin Durward
MGM presents in CINEMASCOPE and COLOR...Sir Walter Scott's The Adventures of Quentin Durward
During the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf. The plan goes awry when the young man falls in love with her. Based on the classic novel by Sir Walter Scott.
- Original title
- Quentin Durward
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
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CinemaSerf
Mar 28, 2022 · via TMDB
This is probably my favourite Sir Walter Scott story. In this rendition, Robert Taylor is the valiant "Quentin Durward" sent by his impoverished Scottish uncle to assess the suitability of the fabulously wealthy Kay Kendall "Isabelle" as a potential wife. Along the way he becomes involved in the political intrigues of Louis XI (Robert Morley) and his cousin, the Duke of Burgundy (Alec Clunes) as they vie for control of France. It is a great adventure story, lots of twists and turns and plenty of action; even some humour from Morley and an excellent George Cole as "Hayraddin" and the acrobatic campanology at the end is great. Maybe the acting lacks any depth but the photography captures the splendour of the French court perfectly, and all-in-all it is a fun film to watch.
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Robert Taylor
Quentin Durward
Kay Kendall
Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy
Robert Morley
King Louis XI
George Cole
Hayraddin
Alec Clunes
Charles, Duke of Burgandy
Duncan Lamont
Count William De la Marck
Laya Raki
Gypsy dancer
Marius Goring
Count Philip De Creville
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Master Oliver
Eric Pohlmann
Gluckmeister
Harcourt Williams
Bishop of Liege
Michael Goodliffe
Count De Dunois
Nicholas Hannen
Cardinal Balus
Moultrie Kelsall
Lord Malcolm
Bill Shine
Trois-Eschelles
Ernest Thesiger
Lord Crawford
Richard Thorpe
Director
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Walter Scott
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Joan of Arc
Prince Valiant
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The Beast
Serene Hunter
Les Gaulois au-delà du mythe
Inside the Making of - Amélie
The Princess Bride
Stardust
The Sea Hawk
Aladdin
Maleficent
Scaramouche
The Vikings
Pocahontas
Ivanhoe
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
The Big Sky
Kidnapped
Hellfighters
Robin and Marian
Tarzan and the Amazons
The Little Mermaid
Camelot
Prince Valiant
Kings of the Sun
Nov 23, 1955
