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The War Lord is a 1965 American drama historical film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston. The film, which concerns medieval warfare and culture in 11th-century Normandy, is an adaptation of the play The Lovers by Leslie Stevens.
A Norman knight falls in love with a local woman while building a castle in 11th century Normandy. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
- (3.7K)
- Drama, History, Romance
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1965-11-17
Feb 12, 2014 · One of the finest historical adventure films ever made, The War Lord dramatises with uncommon intelligence and integrity the brutality, difficulties and injustices...
- 3 min
- 41.8K
- Eurekaentertainment
Chrysagon (Charlton Heston), a powerful knight, is sent to defend a coastal village. He falls in love with Bronwyn (Rosemary Forsyth), who has been promised to Marc (James...
- (9)
- Charlton Heston
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Adventure
A historical war action film starring Charlton Heston as a medieval knight who falls in love with his lord's daughter. Based on a play by Leslie Stevens, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, and distributed by Universal Pictures.
A knight fights for the duke's authority and the love of a woman in a coastal village threatened by barbarians. The War Lord is a 1965 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by John Collier and Millard Kaufman.
A 1965 film starring Charlton Heston as a Norman knight who rules over a Flemish village and faces Frisian raiders and pagan villagers. The review praises the film's realism and grittiness, but criticizes its mishandling of the romance plot.
