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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.
The War Lord: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Maurice Evans. In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.
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...
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Synopsis. In the 11th century, Chrysagon, a warlord under the Duke of Normandy, his brother Draco, and his companion Bors drive away the invading Frisians from a coastal town.
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...
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, who collaborated again three years later on Planet of the Apes (1968), The War Lord follows an eleventh-century Norman knight as he attempts to defend and dominate his new domain.
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders. A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed.
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The War Lord (1965) Approved | Drama, History, Romance, War. Watch options. Trailer. In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.
