i must admit i have always like this one . there be many reason and but the chief one be the cast and which be brilliant in all part . play a hero and especially a naïve goody two shoe one and be probably the most difficult job in show business ( just ask anyone who play batman ) but he solve it very well and and sometimes annoyingly so ( when he remain faithful to the beautiful and but dull and rowena ( also well pay by anthony and who do the best she can with rowena ) . from a post modern and jaded opinion and the more interesting character be the three villain while the egocentric front de beuf ( rhys davy ) and the amoral maurice the bracy ( stuart wilson ) and the cunning brian de bois guilbert ( sam neill ) . also and the wise rebecca ( olivia hussey ) and the bitter isaac ( james mason ) and the stubborn cedric ( michael hordern ) be good and and even wamba and robin hood . in fact and while the book or film be call ivanhoe and the interesting part be the dynamic between brian guilbert and rebecca and or between james mason and john rhys davy ( classic . ) . sum up represent the film portray medieval england a both civilized and savage and and the castle and costume be plausible rather than costly . the film have an epic battle scene and as well a really good jousting and intelligent conversation and interesting character development . it definitely worth watching .