''Hearts and Armour'' ( it, I Paladini: Storia d'armi e d'amori) is a 1983 Italian
adventure film directed by
Giacomo Battiato. It is loosely based on the stories of the
Paladins especially the
epic poem
An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants.
...
''
Orlando Furioso'' by
Ludovico Ariosto.
The film was generally panned by critics, but appreciated on its visual side. The ''
Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote "The settings are sensational, the costumes are magnificent. The story, on the other hand, is almost non-existent". ''Hearts and Armour'' won the
David di Donatello for Best Costumes.
A much longer version of the film was broadcast as a
mini-series on Italian television.
Cast
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Zeudi Araya as
Marfisa
Marfisa (also translated as "Marphisa") is a character in the Italian romantic epics ''Orlando innamorato'' by Matteo Maria Boiardo and ''Orlando Furioso'' by Ludovico Ariosto. She is the sister of Ruggiero but was separated from him in early chi ...
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Barbara De Rossi
Barbara De Rossi (born 9 August 1960) is an Italian actress who has combined a career in international cinema with longstanding popularity in Italian television.
Biography
Barbara De Rossi was born in 1960 in Rome to an Italian wine importer and ...
as
Bradamante
Bradamante (occasionally spelled Bradamant) is a fictional knight heroine in two epic poems of the Renaissance: ''Orlando Innamorato'' by Matteo Maria Boiardo and ''Orlando Furioso'' by Ludovico Ariosto. Since the poems exerted a wide influence ...
* Rick Edwards as
Rolando
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Ronn Moss as
Ruggiero
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Maurizio Nichetti as
Atlante
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Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum; October 15, 1949 – January 4, 2021) was an American actress. She played Julie Rogers in the final season of the television series ''Charlie's Angels'' (1980–1981), Stacey Sutton in the James Bond fi ...
as
Isabella
* Giovanni Visentin as
Gano
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Tony Vogel as
Ferraù
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Leigh McCloskey
Leigh Joseph McCloskey (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor, artist, author and philosopher.
Throughout his acting career, McCloskey appeared in numerous television series and movies, including the popular American soap opera ''Dallas'' an ...
as
Rinaldo
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Lina Sastri
Pasqualina "Lina" Sastri is an Italian actress and singer.
Life and career
Born in Naples, Lina Sastri started acting in amateur dramatics at very young age. She made her professional debut with the theatrical company Teatro Libero, and had her ...
as Maga
* Lucien Bruchon as Aquilante
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Alfredo Bini as
King Cristiano
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Pier Luigi Conti (Al Cliver) as Selvaggio
References
External links
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1983 films
1980s English-language films
1980s fantasy adventure films
1980s Italian-language films
1983 multilingual films
English-language Italian films
Italian fantasy adventure films
Italian multilingual films
Films based on the Matter of France
Films directed by Giacomo Battiato
Films set in the 8th century
Sword and sorcery films
Warner Bros. films
1980s Italian films
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