Overview
The epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca, who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages is set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.
Cast
- Steven Waddington as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe
- Ciarán Hinds as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
- Susan Lynch as Rebecca
- Aden Gillett as Robin of Locksley
- Christopher Lee as Lucas de Beaumanoir
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Prior Aymer
- Trevor Cooper as Gurth
- James Cosmo as Cedric
- Ralph Brown as Prince John
- Simon Donald as Louis Winkelbrand