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Directed by | Roberto Mauri |
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Music by | Roberto Pregadio |
Cinematography | Sandro Mancori |
Edited by | Adriano Tagliavia |
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Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman (Italian: La spada normanna) is a 1971 peplum film directed by Roberto Mauri.
After the death of King Henry I in 12th-century England, the throne is taken by Stephen Cunningham who claims to possess the mythical "Sword of Normandy." A man named Ivanhoe returns from years in the Holy Land knowing that Henry I's son, the rightful heir to the throne, died in the Crusades, and that Cunningham's sword is a fake. After forging alliances with a group of highwaymen and a band of traveling thespians, Ivanhoe reclaims the real sword that will topple Cunningham.
Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman was shot in Barcelona Spain at Cardona's Castle and Cardona's Collegiate Church
Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman was released on April 29, 1971.