Réalisation:
Ken AnnakinScénario:
Lawrence Edward WatkinPhotographie:
Geoffrey UnsworthMusique:
Clifton ParkerActeurs·trices:
Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice, Michael Gough, Rosalie Crutchley, Jean Mercure, Gérard Oury, Anthony Sharp, Robert Le Béal (plus)Résumés(1)
The love story of the Princess Mary, sister to Henry VIII, and Charles Brandon, a commoner and Captain of the Guard. It is a love made difficult by considerations of state, as well as by the evil machinations of the jealous Duke of Buckingham, who himself is in love with the Princess Mary. Forced to marry the decidedly elderly King of France, despite the fact that she loves Charles Brandon, Mary extracts a promise from Henry to allow her to marry the man of her choice, the second time around. Henry so promises, little knowing what would lie ahead. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (2)
No, this is not my cup of tea, even though the film does not take itself that seriously and it's not tear-inducing. Yet it's still a piece of filmmaking that wasn't modern even in the year of its creation, let alone today, and it's aimed at a completely different target audience. It's very naive and clichéd. Overall impression: 30%.
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Like many times before, I enjoy the local ignorance. Watching The Sword and the Rose from the Disney studio (1953) as regular TV filler requires a very large portion of disinterest. Misunderstanding thus often logically follows. The film is based on Charles Major's 1898 novel "When Knighthood Was in Flower," which was successfully reprinted for the next decade and inspired numerous adaptations, including the great 1922 film starring Marion Davies. It is even a novel that has influenced the entire genre of historical romance in many mediums. In this context, then, the modern color version seems to be an almost ideal film.
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