Hearts and Armour explained

Hearts and Armour
Music:David A. Hughes
Martin Cooper
Producer:Nicola Carraro
Studio:Vides Cinematografica
Distributor:Warner Bros. (U.S.)
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:English
Italian

Hearts and Armour (Italian: '''I Paladini: Storia d'armi e d'amori''') is a 1983 Italian adventure film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is loosely based on the stories of the Paladins especially the epic poem Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.[1]

The film was generally panned by critics, but appreciated on its visual side.[2] The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "The settings are sensational, the costumes are magnificent. The story, on the other hand, is almost non-existent".[3] Starburst said it's "the best film to come out of Italy in a long while."[4] Hearts and Armour won the David di Donatello for Best Costumes.[5] A much longer version of the film was broadcast as a mini-series on Italian television.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Donald Beecher . Massimo Ciavolella . Roberto Fedi . Ariosto Today: Contemporary Perspectives. January 2003 . University of Toronto Press, 2003. 0802029671.
  2. News: I Paladini di Battiato combattono in splendenti armature senz'anima. La Stampa. Nov 25, 1983. 21.
  3. News: Eisenhuth. Susie. Susie Eisenhuth. Medieval romp silly, but a visual wow. 4 July 2012. Sydney Morning Herald. Nov 27, 1983.
  4. Jones . Alan . Starburst Review Section - Hearts of Armour [sic] ]. . June 1984 . 6 . 71 . 41 . Marvel UK.
  5. Book: Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. 1998. Gremese Editore, 1998. 88-7742-221-1.