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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_TellWilliam Tell - Wikipedia

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   William Tell is a Swiss folk hero who resisted the Austrian rule in the 14th century. He is famous for his crossbow skills, his defiance of the tyrannical Gessler, and his role in the founding of the Swiss Confederacy.

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     'William Tell' Review: This Historical Epic Wants To Be 'Braveheart' So, So Bad | TIFF 2024

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   1 day ago · Nick Hamms' William Tell, starring Nick Hamm and Ben Kingsley, is an epic of grand battles and missed marks. Read on for our TIFF review.

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   1 day ago · As whispers of rebellion grow louder in the Swiss countryside, Tell (Claes Bang) still does his best to tune them out. A master marksman, he prefers to aim his bow at big game over his fellow man ...

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   8 hours ago · TIFF 2024: Nick Hamm’s film is big, brutal and beautiful – over the top at times and stirring at others The post ‘William Tell’ Review: Claes Bang Anchors an Old Fashioned Epic With a ...

8. www.britannica.com › topic › William-TellWilliam Tell | Story, Apple & Swiss Folklore | Britannica

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   William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was.

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9. houseofswitzerland.org › swissstories › historyWilliam Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the ...

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   Feb 16, 2022 · Learn about the legend of William Tell, who defied the Habsburg bailiff Gessler and shot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow. Discover how this story became a myth of Swiss independence and a source of inspiration for artists and writers.

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    Was William Tell a real man?

    • William Tell was a real man who lived during the 1300's in Switzerland. In the 1800's a man named Giochino Rossini composed an opera (which is a play with music and singing) about William Tell. In the opera there was a musical piece called the William Tell Overture, which is still very famous today. Your mom or dad (or grandma or grandpa) will ...

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    Was William Tell a real person?

    • Tell was promptly detained and deported by boat, bound for a dungeon in a neighboring castle. He escaped, galvanized others in an uprising and the rest is a proud part of Swiss history. Unfortunately, many scholars doubt that Tell was actually a real person.

    Did William Tell really shoot an apple off his son’s head? | HowStuffWorks

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    What is William Tell story?

    • The Story of William Tell The opera is based on a legend about the Swiss hero William Tell. According to the legend, William Tell was an expert with a bow and arrow who shot an apple off his son’s head. You can hear the political turmoil in William Tell’s Switzerland in Rossini’s music. What did William Tell do?

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11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_Tell_(opera)William Tell (opera) - Wikipedia

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    William Tell is a French-language opera by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, premiered in 1829. It is based on Friedrich Schiller's play Wilhelm Tell, which depicts the legendary Swiss hero's resistance against tyranny.