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- On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 67% based on reviews from 9 critics. Critics largely lauded its "gritty" realistic portrayal of the times, both in physical aspects, such as armor and weapons, structures and scenes, but also in its portrayal of social circumstances and behaviors of Medieval lords and serfs.
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Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, who collaborated again three years later on Planet of the Apes (1968), The War Lord follows an eleventh-century Norman knight as he attempts to defend and dominate his new domain.
The War Lord is a 1965 American drama historical film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston. The film, which concerns medieval warfare and culture in 11th-century Normandy, is an adaptation of the play The Lovers by Leslie Stevens.
The War Lord. 1965 2h 3m Adventure CTA List. 67% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings. Chrysagon (Charlton Heston), a powerful knight, is sent to defend a coastal village. He...
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Mar 2, 2020 · Produced by Universal Pictures in the waning days of the classic big screen epic, 1965’s The War Lord feels simultaneously intimate and grandiose for its complex portrayal of heroism in battle and the all-too-human motivations of those who fight.
Sep 10, 2012 · Heston plays the war lord in 11th century Normandy who finds that the land he controls is steeped in primitive tradition. The rituals of pagan mythology are well observed - cabalistic idols ...
The War Lord: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Maurice Evans. In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
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