if you have the chance and catch this splendid ivanhoe remake on the tube or on vhs ( it be a cry shame that this doesn not come on dvd and amazon ) . it punch several well deserved hole in the tedious and pompous and dire 1952 version with the two taylor and each perform bad than the other . come on and robert taylor a ivanhoe . the 1952 film be clearly a case of a movie be make at the wrong time in hollywood history . anyone question the act capability of anthony andrew clearly hasn not see brideshead revisit . he be a great and believable and and may i add and gorgeous ivanhoe . the film boast a great and think provoke script ( which grant do take some liberty with the source material although much of the lovely dialog from scott book have find it way into the film ) and great performance ( especialy by neill and mason and hussey and the incomparable george innes a wamba ) as well a beautiful production value and photography . and and a an added bonus and it be a virtual babe fest ( wilson and neill and andrew be all at their physical prime here ) .