Ivanhoe

Overview

The epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca, who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages is set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.

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Cast

Steven Waddington

Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe

Ciarán Hinds

Brian de Bois-Guilbert

Susan Lynch

Rebecca

Aden Gillett

Robin of Locksley

Christopher Lee

Lucas de Beaumanoir

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Prior Aymer

Trevor Cooper

Gurth

James Cosmo

Cedric

Ralph Brown

Prince John

Simon Donald

Louis Winkelbrand

Rory Edwards

King Richard

Jimmy Chisholm

Wamba

David Barrass

Hubert

David Horovitch

Isaac

Ronald Pickup

Waldemar Fitzurse

Victoria Smurfit

Lady Rowena

Siân Phillips

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

David J. Nicholls

Little John

Peter Guinness

Montfitchit

Ron Donachie

Friar Tuck