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The Adventures of Robin Hood (Flynn)

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Film Description

Oscar winning Korngold score, Flynn dashing, Rathbone suavely villainous, and some of the most rousing swordfights ever captured on celluloid. Only those seeking an accurate study of the socio-economic effects of the Norman Invasion will be disappointed.

Film Information

Director	Michael Curtiz
Starring	Basil Rathbone, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Claude Rains
Genre	Classic Film
Country	USA	Language	English	Year	1938

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.

Technical Details

Certificate	12	Length	98 mins	Label	WHV
Cat No	D065131	Format	DVD	Colour
Region	2	Aspect	4:3
Subtitles	English.

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Review by Dennis Howells on 5th January 2004

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.

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This film is part of the following Film Collections

BFI Ten Best Films For Children

Including: Billy Elliot, ET - The Extra-Terrestrial, Kes, My Life as A Dog, Spirited Away, The 400 Blows, The Adventures of Robin Hood (Flynn), The Night Of The Hunter, The Princess Bride, The Wizard Of Oz.

Classic Romances

Including: A Matter of Life and Death , An Affair To Remember, An American In Paris, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Brief Encounter (Lean, 1945), Carousel, Casablanca, Doctor Zhivago, Full Moon In Paris, Gone With The Wind.

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