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Encyclopedia > Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian

original theatrical poster
Directed by Richard Lester
Produced by Dennis O'Dell, Richard Shepherd, Ray Stark
Written by James Goldman
Starring Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Nicol Williamson
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) 11th March 1976
Running time 106 min.
Language English
Budget £5,000,000
IMDb profile

Robin and Marian is a 1976 film starring Sean Connery as Robin Hood, Audrey Hepburn as Maid Marian, Nicol Williamson as Little John, Robert Shaw as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Richard Harris as King Richard. It also features comedian Ronnie Barker in a rare film role as Friar Tuck. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 388 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (489 × 755 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) movie poster for the American theatrical release of the film Robin and Marian (1976) Source URL: http://www. ... Richard Lester (born January 19, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a UK based film director famous for his work with The Beatles. ... Richard Charles Scrimgeour Shepherd (born 6 December 1942, Aberdeen) Educated at the London School of Economics and Johns Hopkins University is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Ray Stark (October 3, 1915 - January 17, 2004) was a film producer and powerbroker known for his Machiavellian ways. ... James Goldman (June 30, 1929 - October 28, 1998) was an American playwright, and screenwriter, and brother of William Goldman. ... Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is an Academy Award-winning Scottish actor and producer who is best known as the first actor to portray James Bond on film. ... Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an Academy Award-winning actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian. ... Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws. ... Nicol Williamson as Merlin in Excalibur Nicol Williamson (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (Redirected from 11th March) March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... // Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas Star Wars science fiction film. ... Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is an Academy Award-winning Scottish actor and producer who is best known as the first actor to portray James Bond on film. ... Robin Hood memorial statue in Nottingham. ... Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an Academy Award-winning actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian. ... Robin Hood and Maid Marian (poster, ca. ... Nicol Williamson as Merlin in Excalibur Nicol Williamson (b. ... Little John is a presumably fictional character in the legend of Robin Hood. ... Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws. ... The Sheriff of Nottingham was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Nottingham and bringing criminals to justice. ... Richard St. ... Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker OBE (September 25, 1929 – October 3, 2005), popularly known as Ronnie Barker and (as a writer) Gerald Wiley , was an English comic actor and writer. ... Friar Tuck is a fictional character, a companion of Robin Hood, and one of his Merry Men. Although a common character in the modern Robin Hood legend, Tuck does not appear in the earliest surviving Robin Hood ballads, and only has one major appearance in the ballad tradition, a late...


Director Richard Lester (A Hard Day's Night, Superman II) made Robin and Marian in the midst of a series of period pieces, including The Three Musketeers. The screenplay was written by James Goldman. Richard Lester (born January 19, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a UK based film director famous for his work with The Beatles. ... The film A Hard Days Night (1964) is a mockumentary written by Alun Owen and starring The Beatles during the height of Beatlemania. ... Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film Superman. ... For other uses, see The Three Musketeers (disambiguation). ... James Goldman (June 30, 1929 - October 28, 1998) was an American playwright, and screenwriter, and brother of William Goldman. ...

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Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

An aging Robin Hood (Sean Connery) is a trusted captain fighting for Richard the Lion-Heart (Richard Harris) in the Crusades. When he is ordered to take a castle that is rumored to hold a great treasure, he refuses since it is held by a single old man, sheltering harmless women and children. Richard is furious and orders Robin's execution, but before it can take place, the king is shot by an arrow from the old man. Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... This article is about historical Crusades . ...


When Richard dies, Robin and Little John (Nicol Williamson) return to England and are reunited with old friends Will Scarlett (Denholm Elliott) and Friar Tuck (Ronnie Barker) in Sherwood Forest. When he casually inquires about Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn), they tell him she has become a nun. When he goes to see her, she finds him as impossible as ever. He learns that his old nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham (Robert Shaw), has ordered her arrest. She goes willingly, but Robin objects and rescues her against her will. Elliott in The Signal-Man Denholm Mitchell Elliott (May 31, 1922 – October 6, 1992) was a distinguished British actor, well known for his appearances on stage, film and television. ... Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker OBE (September 25, 1929 – October 3, 2005), popularly known as Ronnie Barker and (as a writer) Gerald Wiley , was an English comic actor and writer. ... visitor center Birch trees in the Sherwood Forest The legendary Major Oak Major Oak in December 2006 View of the Forest looking Northeast Sherwood Forest is a world famous country park surrounding the village of Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire, England, historically associated with the legend of Robin Hood. ...


The Sheriff and Robin gather their men for a final showdown, but agree to a personal duel to settle the matter. Robin kills his enemy, but is badly wounded. The Sheriff's men then attack, scattering the ragtag band. Little John and Marian help him back to the nunnery, where he optimistically believes that he will recover and return to his adventurous ways. John stands guard outside while Marian prepares medicine for Robin. He drinks it and notes that the pain has gone away. However, when his legs go numb, he cries out for Little John, realizing that he has been poisoned.

Robin preparing to fire an arrow to mark the site of his grave.
Robin preparing to fire an arrow to mark the site of his grave.

He then sees that Marian acted out of love, that he would never be the same man again, never have another glorious day like that day. Her monologue is tear-jerking: Image File history File links Robinmarian2. ... Image File history File links Robinmarian2. ...


"I love you. More than all you know. I love you more than children. More than fields I've planted with my hands. I love you more than morning prayers or peace or food to eat. I love you more than sunlight, more than flesh or joy, or one more day. I love you...more than God."


Little John kicks the door in and stands at Robin's bedside as Robin consoles him. Robin picks up a bow and tells Little John to bury him where the arrow lands. He shoots it from his deathbed out an open window.

Spoilers end here.

Style and content

The film is marked by a sense of autumnal melancholy, with almost sepia toned photography and aging actors. Whereas films about Robin Hood are usually action adventures, marked by swashbuckling fights (e.g. Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves), Robin and Marian scarcely has any action at all (two or three spectacular - and realistic - swordfights aside), and is a character piece, examining the relationship between two lovers who had been separated for many years. Sepia tone is a type of monochrome photographic image in which the picture appears in shades of brown as opposed to greyscale as in a black-and-white image. ... DArtagnan and the three musketeers Swashbuckler is a term that came about in the 16th century and was applied to rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen. ... Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a 1991 film directed by Kevin Reynolds. ...


Trivia

Hepburn, Crenna, Arkin and Weston Wait Until Dark is a 1966 film which tells the story of a blind woman terrorized by three criminals searching for drugs in her apartment. ... A 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition From Russia with Love, is the second James Bond film in the official EON Productions series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the suave and sophisticated British Secret Service agent James Bond. ... Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a 1991 film directed by Kevin Reynolds. ... Jason Joseph Connery (born January 11, 1963 in London) is an actor. ... Robin of Sherwood, retitled Robin Hood in the US, was an acclaimed 1980s British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Robin and Marian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (618 words)
Robin and Marian is a 1976 film starring Sean Connery as Robin Hood, Audrey Hepburn as Maid Marian, Nicol Williamson as Little John, Robert Shaw as Sheriff of Nottingham, Richard Harris as King Richard and Ian Holm as King John.
Robin picks up a bow and arrow and tells John to bury him and Marian wherever the arrow lands.
Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves), Robin and Marian scarcely has any action at all, and is a character piece, examining the relationship between two lovers who have been separated for many years.
NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Robin and Marian (1643 words)
Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the medieval era who, in modern versions of the legend, is famous for his robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny.
Robin, after having gone off to the Crusades with his beloved King Richard, is now aging and tired of the bloodshed.
Robin and John refuse, and Richard, now mad with the fever of too much battle, locks the two up and proceeds to kill everyone but the old man. Robin and John's comic bickering lighten up what would otherwise be a solemn scene.
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