The Adventures of Quentin Durward
| The Adventures of Quentin Durward | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by |
Sir Walter Scott (novel) Robert Ardrey George Froeschel |
| Starring |
Robert Taylor Kay Kendall Robert Morley George Cole |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | Ernest Walter |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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23 November 1955 |
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Running time
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101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,470,000 |
| Box office | $2,175,000 |
The Adventures of Quentin Durward, known also as Quentin Durward, is a 1955 historical film released by MGM. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screenplay was by Robert Ardrey, adapted by George Froeschel from the novel Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott.
It was the third in an unofficial trilogy made by the same director and producer and starring Robert Taylor. The first two were Ivanhoe (1952) and Knights of the Round Table (1953). All three were made at MGM's British Studios at Elstree, near London. The film had the distinction of a soundtrack composed by studio music mainstay Bronislau Kaper rather than Miklos Rozsa, who was busy on other projects at the time the film was ready for scoring.
It was the first big-budget film for the British actress Kay Kendall, and it featured a large contingent of distinguished British players, including Robert Morley.
In 1465, honorable but penniless Scottish knight Quentin Durward (Robert Taylor) agrees to go to France to find out if the beautiful young heiress, Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy (Kay Kendall), would be a suitable wife for his aged uncle (that is, if she is as rich as is claimed). The marriage has been arranged by Charles, Duke of Burgundy (Alec Clunes) for his ward to cement an alliance with Scotland, but she wants nothing to do with it, so she runs away and seeks the protection of Charles' great rival, Louis XI (Robert Morley), King of France. Quentin pursues and manages to foil an attempted robbery by brigands under the command of Count William de La Marck (Duncan Lamont), though Isabelle continues on her way unaware of her protector's identity.
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