WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
1. Did Robin Hood really exist? No, is a legent.
2. What was he famous for? Because is a heroic outlaw in English folklore.
3. Where was he from? Is from Nottinghamshire.
4. Can you write a summary about the story?
After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. Meanwhile, Robin's father has been murdered by the Sheriff of Nottingham and when Robin returns home he vows to avenge his father's death. Even though Marian, his childhood friend, cannot help him, he escapes to the Forest of Sherwood where he joins a band of exiled villagers and becomes their leader. With their help he attempts to cleanse the land of the evil that the Sheriff has spread
2.. Can you write down the sentences in the trailer?
Robin Hood is imprisioned in Jerusalem. Robin escapes, saving the live of a Moor name Azeem in the proces and Peter dies, befor he said to Robin that save her sister.
800 yeras ago, Richard ''The Lionheart'', King of England, and the third Gread Crusade to reclaim the Holly Land from the Turk.
Most of the young English noblemen who flocked to his bamer never returned house.
VOCABULARY:
INFORMATION ON INTERNET
Principal exteriors were shot on location in the United Kingdom. A second unit filmed the medieval walls and towers of the town of Carcassonne in Aude, France, for the portrayal of Nottingham and its castle. Locksley Castle was a computer-restored version of Wardour Castle in Wiltshire. Marian's manor was filmed at Hulne Priory in Northumberland. Scenes set in Sherwood Forest were filmed throughout England: Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire was used for the outlaws' encampment, Aysgarth Falls in Yorkshire for the fight scene between Robin and Little John, and Hardraw Force in North Yorkshire was the location where Marian sees Robin bathing. Chalk cliffs at Seven Sisters, Sussex were used as the locale for Robin's return to England from the Crusades. Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall was used for the scene when Robin first confronts the Sheriff's men.
A 1991 movie starring Kevin Costner in the title role. The story is familiar, Robin, a crusader, escapes Jerusalem alongside a Muslim (Morgan Freeman), and they return to England. They discover that Robin's father (BRIAN BLESSED) has been killed by the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman), who is also now apparently a devil worshipper.They become outlaws, steal from the rich and give to the poor, men are made merry, buckles are swashed, and they all live Happily Ever After.The movie opened to decent reviews and was nominated for quite a few awards, including an Oscar. Noted for Kevin Costner Not Even Bothering with the Accent.The Mel Brooks 1993 parody Robin Hood: Men in Tights largely lampoons this movie, although it acknowledges other elements of the legend.
VOCABULARY:
Bow: arc.
Arrow: fletxa.
Friar: monk.
Wickeed: evil, bad.
Cowards: people who are not courageous.
Wildly: without control.
Peasant: person who works the land.
Targets: diana.
Crowd: a lot of people together.
Revenge: punishment in return for a bad action.
Challenge: invitation to compete in a contest or fight.
Discover: to find out something new.
Messenger: a person who brings news.
Trap: plan for tricking or catching a person.
Pale: pàl·lit.
Greedy: strong desire to have more and more.
Cruel: like to cause suffering in others.
Outlaw: live outside the protection of the law/ a criminal.
Robber: steal for others.
Possessions: things that a person has.
Archer: person with a bow and arrow.
Earl: nobleman.
Huntingdom: town in east central England.
Crusade: Christian military expedition.
Production:
Principal exteriors were shot on location in the United Kingdom. A second unit filmed the medieval walls and towers of the town of Carcassonne in Aude, France, for the portrayal of Nottingham and its castle. Locksley Castle was a computer-restored version of Wardour Castle in Wiltshire. Marian's manor was filmed at Hulne Priory in Northumberland. Scenes set in Sherwood Forest were filmed throughout England: Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire was used for the outlaws' encampment, Aysgarth Falls in Yorkshire for the fight scene between Robin and Little John, and Hardraw Force in North Yorkshire was the location where Marian sees Robin bathing. Chalk cliffs at Seven Sisters, Sussex were used as the locale for Robin's return to England from the Crusades. Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall was used for the scene when Robin first confronts the Sheriff's men.
Interior scenes were completed at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England.
Actors in the film:
- Kevin Costner as Robin Hood (Robin of Locksley)
- Morgan Freeman as Azeem
- Christian Slater as Will Scarlett
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian Dubois
- Alan Rickman as George, Sheriff of Nottingham
- Geraldine McEwan as Mortianna
- Mike McShane as Friar Tuck
- Brian Blessed as Lord Locksley
- Michael Wincott as Guy of Gisborne
- Nick Brimble as Little John
- Harold Innocent as the Bishop of Hereford
- Walter Sparrow as Duncan
- Sean Connery (uncredited) as King Richard
Film: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
