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Aug 2, 1983 - Dec 1983
- Filming dates Aug 2, 1983 - Dec 1983
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Ladyhawke was filmed in Italy; the Apennine meadow of Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo served as a prominent exterior location, while the monk scene was filmed at Rocca Calascio, a ruined fortress on top of a mountain, not far from real-world L'Aquila.
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Apr 12, 1985 · Ladyhawke: Directed by Richard Donner. With Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern. The thief Gaston escapes the dungeon of medieval Aquila through the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him.
- (51K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Richard Donner
- 1985-04-12
- Chris Melville
- Michelle Pfeiffer's trick Combating Homesickness. While a five-month, all-expenses-paid trip to Italy may sound appealing to most people, it took its toll on some cast members.
- Italian Location Scouting. After Czechoslovakia fell through as Donner’s first choice for a location, he turned his attention elsewhere. After a brief period in Spain, the production moved to Italy, which instantly clicked.
- Andrew Powell's Inspirations. As previously mentioned, one of the most memorable aspects of Ladyhawke is its incongruous and controversial musical score, written by Andrew Powell of the Alan Parsons Project.
- Location Struggles. Pre-production can be an arduous process for even the most veteran filmmakers. By the early 1980s, Richard Donner had already directed The Omen and two Superman movies, so he knew a thing or two about the craft.
In a time of magic and adventure, in 12th century Italy, the scorned, spiteful Bishop of Aquila puts a terrible curse on the star-crossed lovers, Isabeau of Anjou and Etienne of Navarre. Now, by day, the irrevocable hex turns Isabeau into a magnificent hawk, and by night, it transforms Navarre into an indomitable grey wolf.
Written by CinemaSerf on April 4, 2022. Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day.
The crux of the film is the doomed love story between Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeifer, two talented actors with drop dead good looks. Yet their story seems almost an afterthought.
- (30)
- Fantasy, Adventure
- PG-13
Ladyhawke is a 1985 medieval fantasy film directed and produced by Richard Donner and starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. The story is about a young thief who becomes unwillingly involved with a warrior and his lady who are hunted by the Bishop of Aquila.
