''Ivanhoe'' is a 1913 British silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Leedham Bantock Leedham Bantock (born Ernest Leedham Sutherland Bantock; 18 May 1870 – 16 October 1928) was a British singer, Edwardian musical comedy actor, early film director, dramatist and screenwriter. In 1912 he became the first actor to portray Fa ...

and starring

Lauderdale Maitland Lauderdale Maitland (1878 – 28 February 1929) was a British stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Ivanhoe'' (1913) * '' The Beggar Girl's Wedding'' (1915) * '' Queen's Evidence'' (1919) * ''The Right to Strike'' (1923) * ''The Taming ...

, Ethel Bracewell and Nancy Bevington. It is based on the 1819 novel ''

Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting st ...

'' by

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy' ...

. A separate American adaptation ''

'' was released the same year.

Plot

Cast

- Ivanhoe * Ethel Bracewell - Rebecca * Nancy Bevington - Lady Rowena * Hubert Carter - Isaac *

Harry Lonsdale Harold K. Lonsdale (January 19, 1932 – November 11, 2014) was an American scientist, businessman, and politician. A Democrat, he ran for United States Senate in the U.S. state of Oregon three times, losing twice in the primaries and once as the ...

- Sir Brian * Austin Milroy - Front de Boeuf

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* * 1913 films British historical films 1910s historical films Films based on Ivanhoe British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films {{historic-film-stub