''The Triumph of Robin Hood'' (Italian: ''Il trionfo di Robin Hood'') is a 1962 Italian

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directed by

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and starring Don Burnett,

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and

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.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.178 The film's sets were designed by the

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Giuseppe Ranieri. It was shot on location in

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and

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Plot

While King

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continues his campaign in the Holy Land, his most loyal subjects back in

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are led by

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...

. Together, Richard's subjects unite to gallantly resist against Baron Elwin, the

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who seeks to enhance his standing with Prince John.

Cast

* Don Burnett as Robin Hood *

as Anna *

as Little John * Vincenzo Musolino as William Gamwell *

Gaia Germani Gaia Germani (30 August 1934 - 20 February 2019) was an Italian film and television actress. Biography Born in Rome as Giovanna Giardina, she made her film debut in a French film, Georges Lautner's '' En plein cirage'' and later starred both in ...

as Isabella *

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as Baron Elwin, Sheriff of Nottingham *

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as Scully * Daniela Igliozzi as Madeleine *

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as Sir Tristan of Goldsborough *

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as Sir Goodman * Maks Furijan as Sir Guy *

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as Black Peter *

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as John Lackland

References

Bibliography

* Roy Kinnard & Tony Crnkovich. ''Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990''. McFarland, 2017.

External links

* 1962 films 1960s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Umberto Lenzi Films set in Nottingham Films set in England Robin Hood films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub