Sick of Gritty, Muddy Medieval Movies? This Swashbuckling, New-to-Max Historical Epic Is the Colorful Polar Opposite

And like most movies released duringthe Hollywood Blacklist, there’s a surprisingly political undercurrent to this swashbuckling yarn.

After leading the Saxons to victory, Ivanhoe duels De Bois-Guilbert to save Rebecca from burning at the stake.

Taking a principled stand cost Roberts not just her credit onIvanhoe,but also her contract at MGM.

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Hollywood’s troubled epic still struggles to emerge from the cloud of its own reputation.

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Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra standing proudly in the film Cleoptra.

Image via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Robert Taylor in Ivanhoe

Image via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer