Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood
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Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood is an adventure film starring David Warbeck
, Ciaran Madden
, David Butler, Kenneth Gilbert and directed by John Hough. The film was the debut movie of actor David Warbeck
as Robin Hood
. The film was originally a television series pilot but was released in movie theatres in 1973. The film was also released under the title The Legend of Young Robin Hood.
When Sir Jeffrey’s brother, Roger of Doncaster, learns that Robert of Loxley was not killed for his insolence, he determines to use the incident to have him arrested and his lands confiscated. Sir Roger’s ulterior motive is that his intended bride Lady Marian Fitzwater has had feelings for Robert from childhood and this stands in the way of his marriage to her. So he enlists the help of the Abbott to have Robert made a Wolfshead: an outlaw who’s head is worth that of a wolf’s, dead or alive.
David Warbeck
David Warbeck was a New Zealand actor best known for his film roles in Europe.-Career and move into Italian cinema:...
, Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden is a British stage, film, and television actress. She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and is an Associate Member of the academy...
, David Butler, Kenneth Gilbert and directed by John Hough. The film was the debut movie of actor David Warbeck
David Warbeck
David Warbeck was a New Zealand actor best known for his film roles in Europe.-Career and move into Italian cinema:...
as Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
. The film was originally a television series pilot but was released in movie theatres in 1973. The film was also released under the title The Legend of Young Robin Hood.
Plot
Robert of Loxley, a simple farmer, is working his land when a fellow Saxon runs through their property attempting to escape Sir Jeffrey and the Royal Game Warden. Robert denies seeing the alleged poacher, and the fight which ensues is destined to seal his fate.When Sir Jeffrey’s brother, Roger of Doncaster, learns that Robert of Loxley was not killed for his insolence, he determines to use the incident to have him arrested and his lands confiscated. Sir Roger’s ulterior motive is that his intended bride Lady Marian Fitzwater has had feelings for Robert from childhood and this stands in the way of his marriage to her. So he enlists the help of the Abbott to have Robert made a Wolfshead: an outlaw who’s head is worth that of a wolf’s, dead or alive.
Sources
- http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/28868/Wolfshead-The-Legend-of-Robin-Hood/overview
- http://www.allmovie.com/work/wolfshead-the-legend-of-robin-hood-28868
- http://www.memorabletv.com/article/uktv-w-part-4.html