''Richard The Lionheart'' is a 2013 film, starring Greg Maness as
Richard the Lionheart
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
,
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised i ...
as
King Henry II and Andrea Zirio as
Henry the Young.
Synopsis
While the war threatens with France, King
Henry II decides to evaluate the courage of his son
Richard the Lionheart
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
, his possible successor. To do this, the King decided to place him into a mysterious castle, where Richard will have to face several trials.
Cast
*Greg Maness as
Richard the Lionheart
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
*
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised i ...
as
King Henry II
*Stewart Arnold as Selector
*Veronica Calilli as Celtic Goddess
*Maurizio Corigliano as Barbarian
*Davide Ferricchio as Forgotten
*Sharon Fryer as Celtic Goddess (voice)
*Christopher Jones as One Eye
*Alice Lussiana Parente as Girl
*Burton Perez as Basileus
*Umberto Procopio as
Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, an ...
*Thomas Tinker as Philippe
*Carrion Yudith as Ghaliya
*Andrea Zirio as
Henry the Young
Production
The film was directed by Stefano Milla and stars Greg Maness, Burton Anthony Perez, and Malcolm McDowell.
According to the generic film, Richard the Lionheart was shot in different places : the
fortress of Exilles, built in the 12th century,
Casaforte di Chianocco, built in the 12th century (Italy). Some interiors are reconstituted in a Californian studio.
See also
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Cultural depictions of Henry II of England
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Cultural depictions of Henry the Young King
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Cultural depictions of Richard I of England
Richard I of England has been depicted many times in romantic fiction and popular culture.
Robin Hood
The Scots philosopher and chronicler John Mair was the first to associate Richard with the Robin Hood legends in his ''Historia majoris Britan ...
References
Citations
Bibliography
DUMONT, Hervé, ''Moyen Âge et Renaissance au cinéma. L'Angleterre (partie I)'', Paris, BoD, 2017, p. 77.
External links
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2013 films
English-language Italian films
Italian adventure drama films
Henry II of England
Cultural depictions of Richard I of England
Henry the Young King
2010s adventure drama films
Films set in the 12th century
American adventure drama films
2013 drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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