I don’t know who the fight co-ordinator or fencing master was for these two films, but it’s a shame he went uncredited. The fight on the staircase in Robin Hood is iconic, and has been imitated a couple of times. I count these two together, as most if not all of the sword fighting took place between Errol Flynn (as the good guy) and Basil Rathbone (as the bad guy). The Adventures of Robin Hood (Michael Curtis and Wm Keighley, 1938) I also find the fighting a little rougher, and I wonder if the more rough-and-tumble fighting of the Musketeers movies could account for that, or whether it’s just the modern approach. The great thing here is that Cyrano is supposed to be a fantastic swordsman, and you really get the feeling that he is. ![]() I’ve enjoyed many a Cyrano, starting with the Jose Ferrer one, but this, with Gerard Depardieu in the title role, is the best. The fencing instructor and fight choreographer was Bob Anderson.Ĭyrano de Bergerac (Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1990) It should be noted that Christopher Lee was a fencer IRL as well. There’s also some terrific ensemble fighting, notably the scene between the four leads and the Cardinals’ Guard in the convent courtyard. I particularly like the fantastic opening sequence, where D’Artagnan’s father teaches him the “secret thrust.” Anything between D’Artagnan (Michael York) and Rochefort (Christopher Lee) is well worth watching. There are good fight scenes in all the films (Oliver Reed is more impressive in the sequels), but it’s the first one I know the best. One of the great things about this movie, along with its sequels The Four Musketeers, and The Return of the Musketeers, is that they all feature the same cast. The Three Musketeers (1973, directed by Richard Lester) ![]() Here they are, in the order in which I thought of them. So what movies would I rank above The Princess Bride in sword fighting wonderfulness? In both cases, it’s really the dialogue that makes the scenes memorable. And though I love the sword fighting scene between Wesley and Iñigo, and the later one between Iñigo and Count Rugen, they are not actually my favorite sword fighting scenes. You don’t have to read many of my posts to know that The Princess Bride is pretty well my favorite movie.
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