the last of robin hood is a 2013 american independent biographical drama film about actor errol flynn which is directed and written by richard glatzer and wash west .

the film stars kevin kline , dakota fanning , susan sarandon , matthew kane and max casella .

it was screened in the special presentation section at the 2013 toronto international film festival .

the last of robin hood

dakota fanning has been added to the cast of the last of robin hood . . .
kevin kline , who will portray errol flynn in “the last of robin hood . ”
‘the last of robin hood’ , starring kevin kline , susan sarandon , & dakota . . .
kevin kline in “the last of robin hood , ” a film about the final years of errol flynn’s life .
[ … ] the last of robin hood is filming at 1510 west wesley rd , atlanta . [ … ]
top : cast members of hood : the robin hood musical adventure , photo by karen almond .
dakota fanning and kevin kline in
the last of robin hood .
photo credit : quantrell colbert / samuel goldwyn films
“the last of robin hood” is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) for some sexuality and language .
ricky marton , founder of be robin hood , shows off a bit of the merchandise .
watch the first trailer for the last of robin hood , starring kevin kline as errol flynn in a may - december romance with dakota fanning .
the name
robin the boy wonder
and the medieval look of the original costume were inspired by the errol flynn movie the adventures of robin hood . [ 2 ] later re - tellings of robin ' s origin have instead often said the name comes from the robin bird , not robin hood .
a title as good as
the last of robin hood
deserves a better movie . in fact , it deserves a good movie .
“sons of anarchy” thesp patrick st . esprit has joined errol flynn biopic “the last of robin hood ” alongside kevin kline , dakota fanning and susan sarandon .
the last robin hood : origins set in dubrovnik is being dismantled . filming of the leonardo dicaprio version of robin hood finished in dubrovnik on the 6th of march and moved onto istria in northwest croatia for three days before continuing filming in hungary .
kevin kline plays an aging errol flynn in richard glatzer and wash westmoreland’s ‘the last of robin hood‘ . the movie centers on the screen icon’s affair with an underage aspiring…
, the true story of beverly aadland , a teen starlet who became the last girlfriend of the legendary errol flynn .
the last of robin hood , a new movie starring kevin kline , susan sarandon , and dakota fanning , begins filming in atlanta , ga next week .
dark and depressing , this adventure lacks all of the excitement and joy of many of robin hood ' s previous adventures .
the last of robin hood
is the latest film starring the dashing kevin kline . it ' s also the latest of kline ' s period pictures that wastes no time in dashing your expectations .
the story of robin hood has been told numerous times in film . most recently , russell crowe played the character for 2010 ' s ridley scott - directed robin hood . kevin costner also played the character , for 1991 ' s robin hood : prince of thieves .
ricky marton , founder of be robin hood , shows off a bit of the merchandise . ( courtesy of berobinhood . com )
the last set to be taken down was in the old port area of the city , and in fact this was the last set to be used for filming with a dramatic fire scene filmed . robin hood has now officially left dubrovnik and we await the première on the 23rd of march 2018 .
robin hood opens the cannes film festival tomorrow and goes on release in the uk tomorrow .
dakota fanning and kevin kline in
the last of robin hood .
photo credit : quantrell colbert / samuel goldwyn films ( quantrell d . colbert / samuel goldwyn )
[ a brief history of robin as a character , knight has published extensively on robin hood , including the teams edition and a number of other books and articles . this book looks at the development of robin in four general stages : “bold robin hood , ” which focuses on the medieval tradition ; “robert , earl of huntington , ” about early modern tales ; “robin hood , esquire , ” which discusses the nineteenth century tradition ; and “robin hood of hollywood , ” which treats the twentieth century . ]
last month the beach was used as a location for the final film in the harry potter series .
in the new comedy trailer for the last of robin hood , watch old school hollywood meet young talent between kline and fanning . susan sarandon also stars as beverly’s mother , florence aaland .
image from ' robin hood : prince of thieves , ' courtesy of warner bros . / time warner inc .
[ in the early 1960’s , maurice keen and j . c . holt invigorated robin hood studies by debating positions on the robin hood legend in a series of articles published in past and present . this book is , in part , the result of keen’s research . the outlaws of medieval legend includes four chapters specifically on robin hood , including “the historical background of the robin hood legends , ” where keen discusses the historical events that might have led to the creation of the outlaw , and “the historicity of robin hood , ” where he suggests that any historical figure that may have inspired robin hood is too distant from the sources we now have to be of any real use in illuminating the tales . ]
dumas , alexandre . robin des bois : le prince des voleurs . paris : éditions j’ai lu , 1996 . [ robin hood ( lit . , robin of the woods ) : prince of thieves ]
blamire , larry . robin hood . boston : baker’s plays , 1991 . dobson , mary lynn . the somewhat true tale of robin hood . woodstock , il : dramatic publishing , 2000 .
[ a character created in 1941 , during the golden age of superheroes , green arrow’s costume and theme are clearly based on robin hood , especially the 1938 film the adventures of robin hood . the stories herein were originally published from 1958–59 . ]
[ includes a translation of “the gest of robin hood” by ohlgren . this text presents robin in the context of other medieval outlaws , such as fulk fitz waryn , hereward the wake , and william wallace . ]
thursday , feb . 7 : filming locations in nyc , l . a . , atlanta , baltimore , & more including veep , last of robin hood , the mentalist , smash , & revolution
big indie pictures in association with killer films is going into production next week on the true story feature film “the last of robin hood” . filming is taking place in atlanta , ga through march , 2013 .
pollard , a . j . imagining robin hood . london : routledge , 2004 .
the robin hood film is being made by universal pictures and is directed by sir ridley scott .
so did production of the movie . mr . glatzer , over the last several years , has developed a neurological disorder depriving him of speech .
abbott , frank . the tales of robin hood . n . p . : arrowdam , 1991 . [ cassette ]
the new robin hood movie , robin hood : origins , started production this week in the croatian city of dubrovnik . local news outlet the dubrovnik times has posted a gallery of images from the first day of filming , which was on february 20 , showing off star taron egeron in costume as robin hood . the images also spotlight eve hewson as maid marion ; one of the images shows them kissing .
in
the last of robin hood
he plays the roguish hollywood legend errol flynn , who had an affair during the final two years of his life ( flynn died in 1959 at age 50 ) with a would - be starlet , beverly aadland . she was 15 when they met . her prototypical fame - mongering stage mother , florence , wrote a tell - all book in 1961 that served as the basis for
the last of robin hood .
written and directed by richard glatzer and wash westmoreland , “the last of robin hood” centers on the actor’s scandalous last romance with beverly aadland ( a miscast dakota fanning ) , who was just 15 when the aging actor espied the underage chorus girl while he was on the warner lot playing the dying john barrymore in “too much , too soon . ”
i thought [ robin hood ] was going to be the best film of the year . . . [ it ] never gels .
filming of a robin hood movie starring russell crowe and cate blanchett is due to take over much of a pembrokeshire beach for the next fortnight .
pyle , howard . the merry adventures of robin hood of great renown in nottinghamshire . 1883 . rpt . new york : macmillan , 1988 .
we have just visited magic robin hood 18th till 25th may . . and after worrying beforehand
the flynn - aadland romance , with the celebrity - crazed florence aadland ( herself the subject of a 1991 stage show , “the big love , ” starring tracey ullman ) hovering over the couple , makes “the last of robin hood” a pretty obvious metaphor for today’s idol - obsessed culture .
patience , john . les enfants de sherwood : robin des bois n’est pas invite ! paris : peter haddock limited , 1996 . [ the children of sherwood : robin hood ( lit . , robin of the woods ) was not invited ! ]
a picture caption last sunday with an article about a new movie on errol flynn , “the last of robin hood , ” misidentified the actress who plays beverly aadland in the film . as the article correctly noted , dakota fanning plays the 15 - year - old with whom flynn has an affair — not elle fanning , who is dakota’s younger sister .
robin hood : origins is directed by otto bathurst ( peaky blinders ) and tells the familiar tale of a group of outlaws fighting corruption after robin hood returns from the crusades . the movie also stars jamie foxx ( little john ) and jamie dornan ( will scarlett ) .
“it’s a real reimagining : it’s not really very recognisable as robin hood” , he told collider .
[ interest in robin hood had been reignited by scott and egan , especially , at this time . many novels and performances featured robin in a leading or supporting role . stocqueler’s novel is a companion to his robin hood comic opera . originally a serial publication , this collected edition presents some robin hood ballads as an appendix to the text . ]
[ the dorling kinder series of eyewitness books is targeted at a young audience . they usually focus on a historical figure , period , or event , presenting information about the chosen subject . robin hood is one of very few literary figures in the series , and the book uses him to illustrate medieval civilization through a telling of his story . it ends with a collage of images of robin hood from the early prints through costner’s appearance in robin hood : prince of thieves ( 1991 ) . ]
not that any of them — marton included — is earning a paycheck from be robin hood . at least not yet .
wga west exec director david young got “significant bonus” to earn $ 1 . 1 million last year
speaking to collider , producer basil iwaynk explained why he thinks robin hood : origins will stand out .
“robin hood daffy .
dir . chuck jones . with mel blanc . warner brothers , 1956 .
knight , stephen . robin hood : a mythic biography . ithaca : cornell university press , 2003 .
the adventures of robin hood . vol . 1 , no . 8 . new york : sussex publishing company , inc . , 1957 .
taxis are quite expensive and the free bus only goes few times a day and last going at 5pm . nottingham
the last of robin hood plants its vodka - soaked flag right into the trash heap , proud to be a tasteless , dangerous romp . lifetime movies makes its theatrical debut with a movie rife with its tv - movie hallmarks , now with some really strong stars . the last of robin hood has cheap production value , declarative - statement - based writing , and subversive sexuality . it’s all as subtle as a romance novel with a shirtless man and the word “passion” somewhere on the cover . think lolita dumbed down .
kevin kline brings the dash to this portrait of errol flynn & apos ; s last hurrah , but the movie & apos ; s a stiff .
[ a garland is a collection of short literary pieces . this volume is open to “robin hood and the tanner , ” whose subtitle , “robin hood met with his match , ” recalls a common theme of the ballads , wherein robin meets a stranger , they fight , robin loses ( or they agree to a draw ) , and robin invites the newcomer to join his band . the work also identifies the tune “robin hood and the stranger , ” again recalling the theme and identifying a popular tune as an accompaniment . were the tune not well - known , it would have been included or not mentioned at all . ]
philip , neil . robin hood : der legendare held der unterdruckten , seine geschichte und seine zeit . illus . nick harris . hildesheim : dorking - kindersley , 1997 . [ robin hood : the legendary hero of the oppressed , his story and his age . ]
“the last of robin hood’’ was clearly produced on a penny - pinching budget , and even an actor of kline’s prodigious gifts can’t totally convince you his flynn ( who had famously been acquitted of statutory rape in 1943 ) would risk jail for fanning’s beverly , who is just not quite trashy enough for the part .
adventures from england : adventures of robin hood . printed with zinaida shishova’s jack straw . minsk : n . p . , 1993 .
mckinley , robin . the outlaws of sherwood . new york : ace books , 1989 .
the last of robin hood is a tacky , trashy , giddy remembrance of errol flynn and his love of a 15 - year - old girl just before he died at 50 . yes , it is in poor taste , but in a slappy way . this has cult classic written all over it .
[ harris tried to prove robin hood was actually a living person in edward ii’s reign ( 1307–27 ) . unfortunately , his enthusiasm for robin hood surpasses his scholarship ; he finds evidence where there is none , or sees it because he wants to prove robin’s existence . ]
harris , p . valentine . the truth about robin hood : a refutation of the mythologists’ theories , with new evidence of the hero’s actual existence . london : p . v . harris , 1951 .
so know the story about robin hood etc but it just seemed a bit all over the place and couldn ' t get into it .
[ this map shows some locations associated with robin hood , both settings for the tales ( e . g . , sherwood , kirklees , and barnsdale ) and as a place name ( e . g . “robin hood’s well” ) . ]
[ unlike most other classics illustrated volumes , which adapt a single work by a recognized author , this robin hood comic draws upon many different popular strands , especially reflecting the story as told in pyle ( 1883 ; case 1 ) and the adventures of robin hood ( 1938 ; case 4 ) . originally published in 1942 , this adaptation of robin hood was reprinted with new cover art in 1955 ( represented here ) and new interior art in 1957 . both reprints are probably in response to the new popularity of robin hood spurred by the richard greene television show ( see case 4 ) and any of the four contemporary films . ]
[ this film was originally slated for release at the same time as robin hood : prince of thieves , but fox recognized the power of its competition and decided to release this film directly to television and video . most robin hood scholars and fans feel this is the better film . the story is much better ( and more in keeping with the traditional legend ) , john irvin’s direction is stronger , and patrick bergin’s robin recalls the capricious and dangerous figure of the early ballads . the medieval character of the film is more historically accurate because j . c . holt , a noted robin hood scholar , served as a consultant . ]
families can talk about how the last of robin hood depicts love . was beverly and errol ' s relationship a healthy one ? was it really love ? what role does sex play ? parents , talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships .
with the aid of two rollins college students , marton runs a fledgling clothing and jewelry business called be robin hood . in this version of the classic tale , though , there’s no actual stealing .
[ errol flynn’s turn as robin hood , while not the first , is perhaps the most recognized ( see , especially , case 6 ) . an action - oriented telling of the legend , it draws upon the earlier fairbanks film , robin hood ( 1922 ) , for some of its sequences , but ultimately outshines the silent feature in brilliant technicolor . ]
robin is a superhero in the dc comics universe . robin has long been a fixture in the batman comic books as batman ' s partner . the team of batman and robin is commonly referred to as the dynamic duo or the caped crusaders . conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership , robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception , doubling the sales of the batman related comic books . [ 1 ] dick grayson appeared as the first robin in 1940 ; after his becoming of nightwing , several different youths have appeared as robin .
robin hood . dir . john irvin . with patrick bergin and uma thurman . 20th century - fox , 1991 .
“robin hood : he bore a harp in his hand . ” greg hildebrandt collectable card , 1993 . mcspadden , j . walker . robin hood . illus . greg hildebrandt . morris plains , nj : unicorn publishing house , 1989 .
[ the aldine robin hood library , published twice a month , presented eighty - eight stories of robin hood from 1902–1905 . these text - based narratives resemble comic books , and were targeted at a young audience , featuring simple , action - oriented prose and low price . following the success of the fairbanks robin hood film ( 1922 ) , they were reissued from 1924–1927 at 2d . with different covers . both covers are presented in this display . ]
“sons of anarchy” thesp patrick st . esprit has joined errol flynn biopic “the last of robin hood” alongside kevin kline , dakota fanning and susan sarandon . christine vachon ( “boys don’t cry” ) and pam koffler ( “at any price” ) are producing for killer films , with “quinceanera” helmers richard glatzer and wash westmoreland directing from their original screenplay . “robin [ … ]
last month , we were reporting taron egerton’s words about the upcoming robin hood : origins , and how the film had attracted a quality actor to play the sheriff of nottingham in the movie . an actor who , at that stage , he couldn ' t name . the man was speaking the truth too , as ben mendelsohn has been cast in the role .
kevin kline ' s portrayal of a louche , lordly and loose - morals errol flynn in
the last of robin hood
fits with those others . kline , who previously brought douglas fairbanks to life for 1992 ' s
chaplin ,
has a field day thrusting and parrying with movie history .
this is a brief overview of the character . for various versions of the character see
* free parking in lexus silver parking garage is valid for sunday evening performances of hood .
it ' s not an auteur smackdown à la last year , but it is still a ' premier league ' lineup , with ridley scott ' s robin hood kicking off 10 days of provocative films from all over . xan brooks and peter bradshaw preview the 63rd cannes film festival
[ the robin hood flour company was founded in western canada in 1909 . “its green - and - red archer emblem has become a familiar and highly regarded symbol of quality and good value from coast to coast” ( from the robin hood flour company website , www . robinhood . ca ) . ]
the life and death of robin hood , the renowned out - law : who lived and died a . d . 1198 ; being the ninth year of the reign of king richard i , commonly called coeur de lion . falkirk : printed for the booksellers , [ 1840–1860 ] .
[ an early twentieth - century retelling of robin hood for children , the debt owed to pyle ( see case 2 ) is unmistakable . especially compare the two images here , from gilbert and pyle ; the style , design , and content of the crane image are all taken from pyle’s original . the idea of robin hood as an appropriate subject for children was reinforced by these and similar works . ]
the early adventures of robin included star spangled comics # 65 - 130 ( 1947 - 1952 ) , his first solo feature . the first robin limited series was published in 1991 , featuring tim drake ' s training to become the third robin . following two successful sequels , the monthly robin ongoing series began in 1993 and was published until 2009 . with damian wayne as the new robin , a new series , entitled red robin , takes the place of the previous robin series ; it will follow tim drake in his new superhero role as he searches for bruce wayne .
robin hood .
classics illustrated 7 . new york : gilberton company , [ 1942 ; rpt . 1955 ] .
it seems as though every schoolchild knows who robin hood is : a noble outlaw in sherwood forest who fights the oppressive evil of prince ( or king ) john by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor . the earliest appearances of robin are at odds with this romantic notion , as robin is a violent yeoman who steals from the dishonest and helps those whom he pleases . perhaps the one constant feature of the legend is his placement in the center of england , in the sherwood and barnsdale area . this first case presents some of the venues in which robin hood appears . the earliest tales of robin hood largely focus on robin encountering someone in the forest , and either fighting with them or inviting them to dine , after which they would be asked to pay for their dinner . these tales were often collected in books called “garlands” ( see the first text in this case ) . during the tudor period , robin was gentrified by anthony munday , in his two plays the downfall of robert , earle of huntington and the death of robert , earle of huntington ( both 1601 ) . today , most people first encounter robin through films or children’s books , like howard pyle’s work .
these pages were originally prepared as guide to an exhibition ( 5 september 2006 - 19 january 2007 ) in the rossell hope robbins library at the university of rochester . they present , in broad strokes , the development of robin hood from his origins in medieval literature through his modern depictions . the purpose of the exhibit , and the adaptation of this guide , is to give an overview of the character and a sense of his pervasiveness in modern culture , not to give a full history of robin hood ( for which , see j . c . holt ,
“the last of robin hood” will star kevin kline as flynn ; dakota fanning as the teenager , beverly aadland ; and susan sarandon as florence aadland , the stage mother who set them up — and who , say the film’s directors , wash westmoreland and richard glatzer ( “quinceañara” ) , “believed that everything in her life was predestined . ”
robin hood follows hollywood legend errol flynn in the final years of his life . kline stars as flynn , fanning plays his teenage girlfriend , and sarandon plays her mother .
gilbert , henry . robin hood and the men of the greenwood . illus . h . m . brock and walter crane . new york : t . nelson and sons , 1912 .
[ although the characters are not identified as robin hood , little john , and friar tuck , the likenesses are clear . the figures are used in tabletop war - gaming , and lead a unit of archers called “the bowmen of bergerac . ” ]
production is set to start on the taron egerton - headlined robin hood origins film . and egerton has a message for hugh jackman . . .
“robin hood’s peril . ” thriller comics 27 . london : the amalgamated press ltd . , n . d . [ early 1950 ' s ]
[ dumas’ book , first published in 1872 , is largely based on pierce egan’s 1838 robin hood and little john : or , the merry men of sherwood forest . it is telling that flynn’s robin hood has such a strong place in the public imagination still that he is used for the cover , some 58 years after his appearance in the role . ]
[ walt disney’s second attempt at presenting the robin hood myth , this animated feature was more successful than their 1952 live - action the story of robin hood and his merrie men . by presenting the characters as animals , the movie delights children and establishes characteristics at a glance . although not one of disney’s finest animated works , the marketing of the film is incredible ( see the book and pin in case 6 ) , and continues today ; the songs sung by roger miller have proven to be perhaps the most durable aspect of the film . ]
[ this magnet features a very active scene from the 1938 adventures of robin hood starring errol flynn . here , robin and guy of gisborne ( basil rathbone ) duel in the climactic scene . it is interesting to note that the magnet is a black and white reproduction of a color film . the original image may have been a promotional photo . ]
part of the film centres on the seaweed hut near the main car park .
over his long career , robin hood has been adopted — and adapted — into nearly every aspect of popular culture . this final exhibit case features some of the many different appearances he has made , in name or intent , through the last fifty years . robin has truly become an icon of popular culture , appearing in toys , comics , jewelry , and ephemera . the foreign language books presented here further illustrate the spread of robin , a distinctly english hero , into other cultures . despite his connection to a specific period in english history , robin’s appeal goes far beyond the limitations , and his continued life as a popular , legendary hero is assured .
kevin kline plays an aging errol flynn in richard glatzer and wash westmoreland’s the last of robin hood , chronicling the swashbuckling screen icon’s affair with an underage aspiring actress during the sunset years of his life . dakota fanning stars as flynn’s paramour beverly aadland with susan sarandon as her fame - obsessed mother . pic premiered at toronto and hits theaters august 29 via samuel goldwyn films :
[ one of the earliest themes of the legoland building system was the “knights adventure , ” a roughly medieval / fantasy realm . the foresters was the first expansion beyond simple knights and castles . the robin hood theme is unmistakable , as these archers clad in green hide in a forest outpost . ]
[ updating old stories with new art has been a regular feature of robin hood revisions since the early days of printing . pyle has often been recycled , and the gilbert volume ( case 5 ) has received the same attention . noted fantasy artist greg hidlebrandt has created new color illustrations for mcspadden’s 1904 publication , thus modernizing the look of robin hood . interestingly , the artist is considered more significant than the author , as hildebrandt’s name is more prominently displayed on the cover and title page . hildebrandt later produced a series of trading cards based on his art , and his robin hood illustrations were no exception . on the back of the card , the artist is credited with researching his subject to present “proper period costume . ” ]
[ this comic features richard greene on the cover , and is a tie - in to the popular “adventures of robin hood” television show , which ran from 1955–58 . the story itself is not otherwise connected with the television series . ]
now he’s done with the shoot of kingsman : the golden circle , taron egerton is moving on to filming robin hood : origins . the movie was delayed to accommodate egerton’s schedule , given that he was contractually obligated to make kingsman 2 first ( not that there was reluctance to return for another kingsman film ) . now , though , it ' s full steam ahead . the new robin hood film is being directed by otto bathurst , and whilst on the promotional trail for the animated flick sing , to which he provides voice work , egerton has been discussing the approach of the new robin hood movie .
although robin is best known as batman ' s sidekick , three robins have also been members of the superhero group the teen titans with the original robin , dick grayson , being a founding member and the group ' s leader .
bradley , a . w . “to the king’s rescue . ” aldine robin hood library 43 . london : aldine publishing co . , n . d .
yes , it ' s dour , but it ' s also gritty and not nearly as silly as most
robin hood
adaptations .
i expected robin hood to be gladiator + braveheart and i was pleased to find that it stands on its own as an entertaining movie .
post - crisis , there was one instance in continuity when bruce wayne adopted the robin persona . in batboy & robin , a tie - in special to the dc comics storyline sins of youth , bruce and tim drake , the third robin , had their ages magically switched . in an effort to keep up the illusion of batman , bruce had tim adopt the batman identity while he is forced to be robin .
[ wolfman accords robin hood literary status equal to dracula , frankenstein , tom sawyer , and d’artagnan ( from alexandre dumas’ the three musketeers ) , all of whom are featured on the cover and in the story . dracula is transported from the real world into a library . when he shows he is not the same person as the literary character in bram stoker’s novel , robin hood and the other characters try to protect the librarian who summoned him ; ultimately , the librarian exiles dracula from her library and is comforted by robin and d’artagnan . ]
[ a short warner brothers cartoon in which daffy duck tries to prove to friar tuck ( porky pig ) that he is the notorious outlaw robin hood . ]
for a story rife with scandal , the last of robin hood is curiously lacking in energy . scenes plod along from one to the next , bereft of tension or momentum . it ' s a shame , especially for sarandon , who delivers yet another strong , interesting characterization of a compelling , deeply flawed woman . she can do little wrong . too bad the film as a whole doesn ' t live up to her performance .
richard glatzer & wash westmoreland write and direct with todd haynes exec - producing ; this feels like a weirdly specific labor of love . even as the film fails in the simplest technical details ( the photoshop jobs of old tabloids and photographs should never be seen in a movie ) , last of robin hood is certainly always interested in its star’s unapologetic life . the directing duo apparently hunted down tapes of florence aadland over 10 years as part of development , filling flynn’s story with plenty of warts , then awkwardly rushing past them with a wink and smile .
rhead , louis . robin hood . illus . frank godwin , louis rhead , and walter crane . new york : children’s classics , 1988 .
“we are coming round to her point of view , ” mr . glatzer said . “our first day’s shooting in atlanta was in a neighborhood called sherwood forest , right by the intersection of beverly road and robin hood lane . ”
[ roberson’s novel focuses on marian . “lady marian of ravenskeep” flees her “sheltered life . . . to join a shadowy band of outlaws” ( back cover ) . roberson writes historical fiction , and offers a plausible explanation for robin and marian’s love ( and the robin hood myth in general ) . ]
[ the teams middle english texts series offers good , affordable student editions of difficult - to - find texts . this compilation brings together verse and prose texts from robin hood’s earliest appearances through the early seventeenth century . i have copied an excerpt from “robin hood and guy of gisborne” ( lines 21ff ) for comparison to thomas percy’s 1864 edition , below . a good , modern edition intended for a wide range of audiences , this is one of the most popular mets volumes . ]
robin hood . dir . allan dwan . with douglas fairbanks , enid bennett , wallace beery , and alan hale . united artists , 1922 . adventures of robin hood . dir . michael curtiz and william keighley . with errol flynn , basil rathbone , claude rains , olivia de havilland , and alan hale . warner brothers , 1938 . robin hood . dir . wolfgang reitherman . with brian bedford , monica evans , peter ustinov and roger miller . walt disney productions , 1973 . robin and marian . dir . richard lester . with sean connery and audrey hepburn . columbia , 1976 . robin hood . dir . john irvin . with patrick bergin and uma thurman . 20th century - fox , 1991 . robin hood : prince of thieves . dir . kevin reynolds . with kevin costner , morgan freeman and mary - elizabeth mastrantonio . morgan creek productions , 1991 .
once upon a time , when old movies traveled the crackling airwaves and before everything in black - and - white had been banished to tcm , errol flynn was one of the kings of late - night tv . countless hours of school - night sleep were sacrificed to “captain blood , ” “the sea hawk , ” “the adventures of robin hood” and flynn’s cry of “welcome to sherwood ! ”
robin hood : prince of thieves . dir . kevin reynolds . with kevin costner , morgan freeman , alan rickman , and mary - elizabeth mastrantonio . morgan creek productions , 1991 .
[ a historical look at robin hood , pollard is not interested , as p . valentine harris , in identifying robin as a historical individual , but instead discusses the society from which robin arose . his chapters discuss yeomanry , the greenwood , crime , and religion in mid - to late - medieval culture in an attempt to identify the period of the early ballads and tales , and illuminate the tales themselves . ]
[ robin is a children’s hero in other countries , as shown by patience’s series of children’s books . robin’s rebellious nature is emphasized in this picture book for early readers . ]
robin hood . dir . wolfgang reitherman . with brian bedford , monica evans , peter ustinov , and roger miller . walt disney productions , 1973 .
in this our spacious isle , i thinke there is not one , but he hath heard some talke of him [ robin hood ] and little iohn ; and to the end of time , the tales shall ne ' r be done , of scarlock , george a greene , and much the millers sonne of tuck , the merry frier , which many a sermon made , in praise of robin hood , his out - lawes , and their trade . michael drayton , from poly - olbion [ 1622 ] , song 26 , lines 311 - 16
we came here 12 september last year and were given an upgrade upon arrival . the place was spotless and well looked after . the food was a bit hit and miss but with catering for a large number of peopl
in the twentieth century , scholars started to pay more attention to popular culture , regarding it as a proper venue for academic study . perhaps the two most important figures for robin hood’s place in academic study are j . c . holt and stephen knight . both have written many articles and books discussing the importance of the figure from historical and literary standpoints . many others have written about robin hood in some way or another , and every facet of the legendary hero is recognized as having some intellectual value . despite robin’s lack of a literary pedigree , he is now recognized as a worthwhile object of serious study .
map from dobson & taylor , rymes of robyn hood : an introduction to the english outlaw ( pittsburgh : university of pittsburgh press , 1976 ) , p . 69 .
the first robin miniseries was printed in 1992 following tim drake ' s debut as robin . the series centered around tim ' s continued training and set up villains linked to the character . it was followed up by another series robin ii : joker ' s wild which pitted tim against his predecessor ' s murderer the joker . with batman out of town , it was up to tim and alfred to end the joker ' s latest crime spree . a final miniseries , robin iii : cry of huntress wrapped up the trilogy , teaming tim with the huntress . in 1994 , the success of the three miniseries led to the ongoing robin series was published to 2009 . the title will be replaced by a batman and robin series following the ' battle for the cowl ' mini - series .
[ a big - budget film that did very well at the box office , “prince of thieves” is not a favorite with robin hood scholars and fans . this film abandoned the high action and technicolor swashbuckling of 1938’s adventures for a more “realistic” ( that is , dark and dirty ) portrayal of the period . despite its problems , it served to introduce a new generation to the robin hood legend , and it highlights certain trends in medievalism . as the dvd case shows , many robin hood films are gaining new life when released on dvd , with extra features , including cut or extended scenes , interviews , trailers , short featurettes , and other information . ]
tentpole ads and marketing stunts are popping up all over the croisette in the lead - up to the cannes festival , which kicks off wednesday . among the most splashy is sony’s spider - man : homecoming billboard atop the carlton hotel and lionsgate’s trailer installation for robin hood in front of the majestic hotel .
robin hood has been a consistent presence in the history of film . although he is not as popular a figure as some others , every generation has had a robin hood film , and nearly every film has been popular and profitable . he also quickly moved to television . robin’s popularity in these visual media is easily explained . the simplicity of robin’s motives appeals to a wide audience , and the action - orientation of the story allows for great visual spectacle . it is also very adaptable ; it is easy to present on the stage and screen , as there are no transformations , no special effects , no expensive costumes or sets necessary to tell the story of the outlaw hero . the basic plot itself is well - known , and the adaptability of the story lends itself well to different audiences . as audiences have changed , robin has been able to reflect those changes without losing his essential characteristics .
dekoven , reginald . robin hood , or , maid marion : a comic opera in three acts . london : hapwood & crew , [ 1890 ] .
ridley scott ' s revisionist take on this oft - told tale offers some fine acting and a few gripping action sequences , but it ' s missing the thrill of adventure that made robin hood a legend in the first place .
pardon my french , but that’s bullshit mrs . aadland . you and your movie’s affinity for tawdry chintz is right there in the lifetime production label . you know , for a movie that cavalierly portrays a legendary hollywood actor as a charming statutory rapist , last of robin hood isn’t as icky as you’d expect . oh , yes , conceptually , this movie’s in extremely bad taste , and it does a disservice to a thrilling but troubled legend , under - utilizing oscar winners in the name of tabloid tales . yet , as old - fashioned gossip , the last of robin hood is good in just that way . you know that thing where you force a frown when you know what you’re hearing is awful , even though you’re kind of smiling in shock and guilty amusement ? that’s what errol flynn’s story does .
errol flynn just might be the role kevin kline was born to play , but “the last of robin hood” doesn’t do either actor justice , reducing the matinee idol’s scandalous final fling — with 15 - year - old starlet beverly aadland ( an older - looking dakota fanning ) — to a waxy , smallscreen - caliber intrigue . it’s as if co - directors richard glatzer and wash westmoreland [ … ]
adventures of robin hood . dir . michael curtiz and william keighley . with errol flynn , basil rathbone , claude rains , olivia de havilland , and alan hale . warner brothers , 1938 .
we used the free bus to go to benidorm a couple of times which was handy and we visited the tropical splash hotel which i fought was a fab place . pool was amazing but i think i still prefer robin hood for the all around entertainm
with so many variants of the story already filmed , scott and his screenwriter , brian helgeland , have gone for what , if this was a superhero film , would be called an origin myth : it finishes at pretty much the point most tellings of the tale start . scott ' s robin hood is not a story of derring - do in sherwood forest , nor is it of merry chaps in lincoln green outsmarting the vile sheriff of nottingham ; it ' s a story of dispossession and rebellion that manages to cleverly link together most of the seemingly irreconcilable elements of the hood myth , and wrap it all up in a warm , fuzzy ball of pro - democratic class consciousness .
in some ways , kevin reynolds ' s robin hood : prince of thieves was the very first
dark - n - gritty reboot .
released in june of 1991 , the warner bros . / time warner inc . film was itself an attempt to take a beloved action - centric property and go
full batman .
but of course in this case , it was tim burton ' s batman that was being somewhat mimicked . the kevin costner movie didn ' t just cast the obscenely popular actor / movie star , coming off of the untouchables , bull durham , field of dreams , and dances with wolves , in the role of robin hood and call it a day . the film quite literally fashioned a much darker and more realistic look at the robin hood legend . this film confronted the horrifying legacy of the crusades head - on while offering a grim and determined robin of locksley who had to not just fight for the poor against cruel taxation but avenge the murder of his father and take out a supervillain who was babysitting the throne in king richard ' s absence . said supervillain of course was the sheriff of nottingham , played with scenery - chewing gusto by alan rickman fresh off die hard .
a lifetime films presentation in association with killer films and big indie pictures , the last of robin hood was produced by declan baldwin , maggie malina , pamela koffler and christine vachon . executive producers include todd haynes , rob sharenow , tanya lopez , molly thompson , colleen mccormick and lisa hamilton daly . the rights deal was negotiated by samuel goldwyn’s ian puente and by molly thompson of lifetime films / a + e studios and cinetic media’s john sloss on behalf of the filmmakers .
errol flynn , the swashbuckling hollywood star and notorious ladies man , flouted convention all his life , but never more brazenly than in his last years when , swimming in vodka and unwilling to face his mortality , he undertook a liaison with an aspiring actress , beverly aadland . the two had a high - flying affair that spanned the globe and was enabled by the girl’s fame - obsessed mother , florence . it all came crashing to an end in october 1959 , when events forced the relationship into the open , sparking an avalanche of publicity castigating beverly and her mother – which only fed florence’s need to stay in the spotlight . the last of robin hood is a story about the desire for fame and the price it exacts .
with the last of robin hood making its way into select theaters on august 29th , we got the chance to sit down with fanning and discuss how she’s been choosing her roles lately and what it was like jumping into this true story . hit the jump to catch what she said about working with kline and sarandon , honoring the truth to the situation while making the character her own , how having worked as a child actor helps her today , the book - to - film adaptation of brain on fire and more .
my dad and i enjoyed dinner at the robin hood on our way home from wales . the menu is very affordable and there is a decent variety of meals to choose from . the food itself is a bit average , but still tasty . the bar staff . . .
but neither of our lord nor of our lady the least that ever was written . ' ]
director ridley scott and actor russell crowe reunite for their fifth big - screen outing , a retelling of the robin hood legend featuring the gladiator star in the titular role . a bowman in the army of richard coeur de lion , virtuous rogue robin hood rises from an unlikely background to become a hero to the impoverished people of nottingham and lover to the beautiful lady marion ( cate blanchett ) . cyrus voris , ethan reiff , and brian helgeland collaborate on the screenplay for a costume adventure produced by brian grazer ( frost / nixon , american gangster ) . ~ jason buchanan , rovi
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[ “based on old legends of england , ” this high school - level text juxtaposes two english heroes who fought tyranny : robin hood and jack straw , a leader of the revolt of 1381 . the volume also includes a brief critical article on jack straw , by a noted literary critic . this book was published shortly after the dissolution of the ussr , and the heroes would have resonated with the new freedom encountered in belarus . ]
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and then there’s kline’s last scene as the dying flynn — who can’t resist telling an audience the famous story of drunkenly discovering his pal john barrymore’s corpse in his easy chair , where it was placed as a ghoulish prank by their friends .
aside from mel brooks ' s spoof robin hood : men in tights , which is pretty lousy no matter how much we adore cary elwes and roger rees and / or now matter how young you were when you first saw it , there wasn ' t a big hollywood robin hood movie for 19 years . and it too was sold as a , wait for it , more serious and more realistic adaptation of the sherwood forest legend . ridley scott ' s robin hood was a classic example of a botched origin story , in that it spent the entire film laying the foundation for the character and the legend that we all came to see . you want to see robin hood doing his robin hood thing ? sorry folks , you better hope there is a sequel . but there was no sequel , as the $ 200 million russell crowe / cate blanchett vehicle ( does cate blanchett even remember that cate blanchett was in this ? ) justifiably received poor reviews and grossed $ 321m worldwide thanks to a face - saving $ 216m overseas .


chaudhvin ka chand is a 1960 urdu/hindi feature film directed by mohammed sadiq .

a production of guru dutt , the film centers on a love triangle between guru dutt , rehman and waheeda rehman , and features music by ravi .

farida jalal makes a guest appearance in the film , her debut .

after the disastrous box-office performance of kaagaz ke phool , this was a highly commercially successful comeback film for guru dutt which saved guru dutt 's production studio from ruins .

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mili khaak mein mohabbat - guru dutt , mohd . rafi , chaudhavin ka chand song
what sets ‘chaudhvin ka chand’ apart ? the classical romanticism that the song demanded found expression in the ‘period’ scene - setting and cast .
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this intensity of dutt’s is evident in chaudhvin ka chand – and not just because of the internal conversations he has with himself towards the end .
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chaudvin ka chand ho , ya aaftaab ho jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam , lajawab ho zulfein hain jaise kaandhe pe baadal jhuke hue aankhen hain jaise maey ke pyaale bhare hue masti hai jisme pyaar ki tum , woh sharaab ho chaudvin ka chand ho . . . chehra hai jaise jheel mein khilta hua kanwal ya zindagi ke saaz pe chhedi hui ghazal jaane bahaar tum kisi shaayar ka khwaab ho chaudvin ka chand ho . . . hothon pe khelti hain tabassum ki bijliyaan sajde tumhari raah mein karti hain kaikashaan duniya - e - husno - ishq ka tum hi shabaab ho chaudvin ka chand ho . . .
from the original soundtrack guru dutt films private ltd . on label :
hindustani film : chaudhvin - ka - chand
℗ 1978 the gramophone co . of india ltd . eclp 5432 regular
the book , chaudhvin ka chand : the original screenplay , archives the screenplay of this classic movie . it also offers interviews with the cast and crew , including its beautiful heroine , wadeeda rehman .
chaudhvin ka chand ’s success also gave an enormous fillip to the hindi film genre known as the ' muslim social ' . this nomenclature simply specifies that the lead characters in the film are muslim .
from the film chaudhvin ka chand . breathtakingly beautiful melody and imagery - as popular now as 48 years ago when the film was made . sung by mohammed rafi , written by shakeel badayuni and music by ravi
“chaudhvin ka chand” is a potpourri of beautiful music , festive episodes , and a whole lot of heartache and poetry . it is the representative guru dutt feature of the bollywood golden age not to be missed .
the song chaudavin ka chand was sampled in the international song
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by ali the son of abdul from the album raja .
well said about the title song ! it can ' t get more romantic than chaudhvin ka chand : ) i haven ' t seen the film . not too sure if i can get its dvd in the uk ( maybe lovefilm ? ) .
but this isn’t about chaudhvin ka chand the film – no better than your average romance - drama flick . this isn’t about the song per se either . it’s about the song - sequence on screen and the beauty who made it so irrevocably magical .
compilation , translation , essays and interviews : dinesh raheja and jitendra kothari . excerpted from chaudhvin ka chand : the original screenplay , rs 595 , p ublished by om books international , with the publishers ' permission . an initiative of vinod chopra films pvt ltd .
in chaudhvin ka chand , director m sadiq presented the film ' s milieu by lavishing detail of cultural traits in dress and language and endorsing the employment of ghazals ( the title song ) , qawwalis ( sharma ke na yunhi pardanasheen ) and high - flown urdu in the dialogue .
with color films starting to become popular in mainstream indian cinema during the late 1950s , dutt had the title song and one of the nautch girl dance songs reshot in color . the version of chaudhvin ka chand that i saw , however , was entirely in black - and - white .
in the early 1960s some eccentric genius put everything together : song , cast , photography , scene - setting . and the song - sequence ‘chaudhvin ka chand’ from the hindi film of that name became – and stayed – one of the most haunting romantic song - sequences in hindi cinema history .
the film was hugely successful at the box office . the inordinate success of this guru dutt production helped set into motion several staples of hindi films . though ostensibly a romance , chaudhvin ka chand ’s thematic nucleus explored the deep emotional connection between the two friends - – aslam and pyaare miyan .
but putting that aside , chaudhvin ka chand is an engaging , enjoyable film , so little wonder perhaps that it won three filmfare awards on its release in 1960 ( best art director – black and white , best lyricist and best playback singer , the latter for mohammad rafi for the title song ) .
not related to chaudhvin ka chand , but it was a sad , sad , day for every true cricket fan today . gaddafi stadium is beautiful , and so is lahore . a salute to the cops who lost their lives while ensuring the safety of the sri lankan cricketers . long live cricket . peace .
he took to making commercial films like chaudvin ka chand ( 1960 ) and sahib bibi aur ghulam ( 1962 ) . the films were a success at the box office but his heart wasn’t in cinema any more .
the film was made in a time when technicolor was just introduced in indian film making . a trend was popular those days in which some important or dramatic scenes would be shot in colour and the rest in black and white . in this film , the title track chaudhvin ka chand sequence got this chance . see more »
there’s something soulful about guru dutt . chaudhvin ka chand , or full moon as it appears on urltoken , is the third of his films i’ve seen and in each one the actor brings an intensity , but also a sense of sadness , to his characters – even in a fun and frothy film like mr & mrs ’55 .
but , finally , the story concentrated on the characters ' emotional lives , and the film ' s huge success testifies to the commonality of emotional impulses among all human beings everywhere . chaudhvin ka chand and mughal - e - azam were both released in 1960 and they certainly brought the appeal of the muslim social back into audience consciousness .
the true efflorescence of this genre began after chaudhvin ka chand was released in june 1960 - – mughal - e - azam thronged theatres just two months later in august , 1960 , and barsaat ki raat ( with madhubala playing shabnam and bharat bhushan playing aman hyderabadi ) completed the hat - trick when it was released after another two months , in october 1960 .
bhargav : amazon in the uk has it . so does lovefilm . of course , you could add it to your list for the next trip to southall ! ; ) i think you ' ll like chaudhvin ka chand . have you seen any other films by guru dutt ? pyaasa ( 1957 ) is one i ' d definitely recommend , very very highly .
mohd rafi awaz ka frishta tha jo asman say zameen per aya hazaroun khubsoorat gaany lakhooun lougon kay liea ga ker wapas chala gia , per apni awaz ka aisa jadu jaga gia , kon my ka lal dunya main asa hay jo assay ganay gaye rafi sahib , tu bay misal hay teri tareef kia karoun , rafi sahib aap per tu rag aur raagnian bhi fakhar kertian hain , music , poetry , acting , in sub per aap ki awaz galib aa jati hay , aap amer hain , app ka her gaana amer hay , jab tak suraj chand rahay ga rafi tera nam . . .
‘chaudhvin ka chand’ as a song - sequence went further . it matched the classical romance setting with the actors ( the ever - romantic - ever - longing dutt and the incurably gorgeous waheeda ) . here , several other ‘hits’ fall short . the voices of the actors , their persona , demeanour and the scene - setting do not match the otherwise glorious music , lyrics and singers .
i stu , bled across your blog through twitter . i like this review a lot . chaudhvin ka chand is not a filmi masterpiece like pyaasa or kaagaz ke phool but it is a wondrous feast for waheeda - worshippers and also one of johnny walker ' s most meaningful roles . i was delighted to read your assessment of his merits - any johnny walker fan is ok with me .
there are some who leave behind an indelible mark despite their short lives . guru dutt was one such man who strode on earth but for a while but left behind giant footprints . time and sight and sound both named him as amongst the best directors of all times . films like pyaasa and chaudhvin ka chand are taught in cinema schools worldwide and are counted as among the 100 best films of all time . . .
hitherto , there had been the occasional film that explored the nature of male friendship , including the successful barsaat ( 1949 ) and naya daur ( 1957 ) , but chaudhvin ka chand ratcheted up the degree of the story’s commitment to the bonds of friendship . aslam places their friendship even higher than his wife , and pyaare is so shamed by his inadvertent wooing of his friend’s spouse that he prefers to embrace death than face him .
hi hashmat , and thank * you * so much for your visit and comment ! it ' s such an honor . saghir sir ' s work was brilliant , and you ' re absolutely right about his work living on too . the dialogue in chaudhvin ka chaand was sheer genius !
chaudhvin ka chand is a treat all around . four stars and then some for a beautifully executed film . it has its issues , but it is thoroughly enjoyable and nothing short of quality entertainment once the viewer appreciates and accepts the melodrama for what it is . if you have seen other works by guru dutt and waheeda rehman , you know how good they can be . if you have yet to see them , what are you waiting for ?
‘ chaudhvin ka chand’ as a song is one of the most lilting romantic ballads in the history of romantic ballads . music , lyrics and singer come together so much like a trinity . it’s impossible to tell father , from son , from spirit . it’s impossible to tell which came first , which second and which third . they’re fused , as if inseparably . of course ‘kabhi kabhi mere dil mein’ and several songs from indian ( not just hindi ) cinema , also boast of this mystical fusion .
the composer of tunes like chaudhvin ka chaand , neele gagan ke tale and aye meri zohra jabin dies at 86renowned music director of yesteryears , ravi shankar sharma , popular called as ‘ravi’ passed away in mumbai late wednesday night , according to family sources . he was 86 and had been ailing since some time when he breathed his [ … ]
dozens of pretty to good - looking actresses have ‘sung’ in memorable classical romance song - sequences in hindi cinema over the last 60 to 70 years . not one comes close to the immaculate waheeda . if anything she’s the one challenging her own rank with appearances in pyaasa , kaagaz ke phool , sahib bibi aur ghulam . but in no other song - sequence is she as radiant as she is in ckc . . but in no other song - sequence is she as radiant as she is in ‘chaudhvin ka chand’ .
when a man looks upon his new bride under the moonlight , he is tempted to admit that her beautiful face is “like the lotus that is blooming in the lake” or “like an ode that has been plucked on the instrument of life . ” guru dutt and mohammed sadiq’s classic hindi film about the then - muslim city of lucknow , “chaudhvin ka chand , ” is full of poetic depictions of that ultimate love in a man’s life , but more poignantly , it teaches us how to give up that great love when following one’s own convictions .
before aishwarya rai enchanted us in “devdas” , there was that starlet waheeda rehman , who was “the dream of a poet” , playing the beautiful wife , the woman at the center of the love triangle . before the shahrukh khan of today showcased his talents in “kal ho naa ho” and “my name is khan” , there was the original star of the golden age of bollywood cinema , guru dutt , whose films such as “pyaasa” and “kaagaz ke phool” prepared him to delve into the theme of friendship vs . love in this film translated as “full moon” . before “slumdog millionaire” , there was a 1960 gem called “chaudhvin ka chand” , and after it , indian movie history changed forever .
yeh lucknow ki sarzameen , yeh rang - roop ka chaman , yeh husn - o - ishq ka chaman ( this city of lucknow . this garden of colour and beauty , this land of grace and gallantry ) sadiq also adeptly showcased the characters ' religio - cultural identity in the tehzeeb ( etiquette ) and customs of pyaare miyan ' s palatial house as well as the middle - class households of his friends aslam and shaida ( johnny walker ) .
much of what makes today’s bollywoo films so enjoyable was pioneered or given widespread acclaim by “chaudhvin ka chand” . among those elements is the comic stock - character of the third of the best friends , mirza shaiza , played by johnny walker , who bumbles his way into every brothel and bar he could find . in one scene , he tries to get up at home , but can’t , and we soon find out about how he’s living at home with mother . in another scene , he dresses up as a pauper to secretly take pictures for his friend the nawab . in the process , he hilariously catches a corrupt policeman ! johnny walker would go on to bring his squeaky voice and pointed moustache to other dutt films like “baazi” and “pyaasa” .
director : mohammed sadiq cast : guru dutt and waheeda rehman lyrics : shakeel badayuni music : ravi voice : mohammed rafi song awards : filmfare best male playback award for mohammed rafi singing the title track filmfare best lyricist award for shakeel badayuni writing of the title track chaudhvin ka chand ( 1960 ) was directed by mohammed sadiq . a production of guru dutt , the film centers on a love triangle between guru dutt , rehman and waheeda rehman . the setting is the city of lucknow in northern india , where islamic culture flourished . two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named jameela unknowingly . aslam ( guru dutt ) and nawab ( rehman ) are the two friends caught in this love triangle with jameela ( waheeda rehman ) . an integral part of any guru dutt film , comic relief was provided by johnny walker who plays mirza masaraddik shaiza .
i looooooove the songs from this movie especially chaudhvin ka chaand - rafi is divine and the picturisation is perfect . for some reason , every time this played on tv i only managed to catch the ending and a few parts here and there . so , i know the story and most of the problems with the script that you mentioned ! i do intend to watch the whole movie sometime soon , and hopefully watching it in its entirety , the plot - holes wont bother me so much . or maybe just watching waheeda + guru dutt + rehman + johnny walker will distract me from them ! ; - )
other than the ending , the climax of the film occurs when aslam finds out that the woman his best friend has been obsessing over is his wife jameela . he runs down a flight of steps at the port to enter a surreal desolated landscape where he sings another mohammad rafi song , “mili khak main mohabbat” . this is where indian dramatic cinema is at its best . dutt , who had just looked longingly at his friend , now realizes he must choose one of two loves . he looks back at the bridge where he came from as well as to the barren landscape . the camera zooms slowly to dutt as he sings of his disappointment , and as the scene progresses , the camera roams around the symbolic landscape , sometimes watching the singer behind bushes , sometimes behind the ruins of buildings . the freshly created chaos is magnified by dutt’s lyrics and expression—a mix of contemplation and sadness at the inevitability of life . here , we feel that he must give up that great love of “chaudhvin ka chand ho” by following his convictions and give it up to his best friend .
dutt’s masterful understanding of the cinema as a mode of expression is captured in the song he sings to rehman in the moon song “chaudhvin ka chand ho” . in it , the camera follows aslam as he slowly approaches his subject , his new bride . just as he sings of her hair being like clouds “bent over your shoulders” , the screen captures the skies and the heroine’s shoulders as she cowers over the balcony . just as dutt sings of her eyes like “the containers of liquor are full” , we get the first close up of rehman and sense her dashing beauty . like many sections of the film , especially during the singing , the audience looks at the protagonist through camouflage like shadows , bamboos , or opened tiles , as if we are merely glimpsing into the form of beauty without actually experiencing it . we are reminded of the ever - present moon as dutt skillfully pans towards rehman , and again when the camera sinks below the building to show just how her face is like the lotus in the lake . dutt’s skillful manipulation of this scene is pure poetry , just like the poetry that he is singing .
bollyviewer : i ' d love to know what you think of it after you watch it in its entirety . i ' m quite confident the four outstanding acting talents will distract you from the plot holes ! i really enjoyed the screen time johnny walker got . of the movies i ' ve seen him in , it ' s probably the most i ' ve seen him get . and he truly makes it tick . and the songs , oh , yes , they ' re brilliant ! anonymous [ 1 ] : i ' ll take that as a compliment ! i do have this tendency to try to appreciate music for what it ' s aimed at ( time and place ) . that baba seghal song is effective where it ' s supposed to be . and so is each and every song in chaudhvin ka chand , except that these songs are way , way , waaaay more special , of course ! it is my belief that a good dance track is much more of a commodity than a well written track . but , of course , i am not free of bias . anonymous [ 2 ] : i have yet to see delhi - 6 . had it planned for this past weekend , but life got in the way . this coming weekend has to be it ! have you seen it ? did you like / dislike it ?
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oh duniya ke rakhwaale | mohammad rafi | k . j . yesudas | hindi song
rang aur noor ki baraat . . mohammed rafi _ sahir ludhianvi _ gazal with a tribute to madan mohan by lata .
पंख होते तो उड़ आती , तुझे दिल का दाग़ दिखलाती रे . . lata _ hasrat jaipuri _ ramlal . . a tribute
o door ke musafir . . udan khatola 1955 _ rafi _ shakeel b _ naushad . . a tribute
hum dono ( 1961 ) - abhi na jaao chhodkar ke dil abhi bhara nahin . avi . flv
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over usa . mohd rafi forecast something after the demise of s . d . b . so songs
i am this generation & i miss him . all the munnis & sheila cannot move me
to the level 1 note of rafi saab voice does . the light left this world the
quality , range , control , emotion & effortlessness . like all great people he
a very good song . waheeda looks so fairy like . the lyrics . . the lyrics to
capable i will leave it alone . no words . the same goes for the voice that
sings these words . that is rafi . what diction what clarity . guru dutt
as the encyclopedia of indian cinema notes , the film “pivots around the islamic practice of purdah , which forbids women to show their face to men outside their immediate family . ” in fact , the film richly expands and complicates this basis in a cultural practice by constructing an extended study in vision and veiling , treated in both comic and tragic variations that structure the film’s plot of misidentifications and misunderstandings as well as its rich stylistic pattern of blocked and obscured views . recent film critics invested in the power and erotics of the gaze would do well to discover this veritable treatise on the subject of focused looks and momentary glimpses , which intersects the essential looking of cinema itself with the specific visual conventions of muslim india .
the unfolding of the plot moves from the misidentifications of shakesperian comedy to the misunderstandings of well - intentioned people that result in tragedy . the nawab’s ailing mother is anxious to see her son married , and has arranged his marriage ; still seeking his briefly glimpsed beatrice , he asks his poor friend aslam ( guru dutt ) to marry the girl his mother has secured – who is of course jamila . the film will then trace the series of errors and obligations that complicate this situation and results in the three friends understanding the prices they have paid attempting to insure one another’s happiness . the film’s long - delayed revelation , when the nawab finally realizes that the woman he desires is his best friend’s wife , is a brilliant sequence that shifts our attention between visual perspectives ( as well as external and internal voices ) that are intricately composed through reflections in mirrors . the scene summarizes the film’s catalog of visual structures as well as the moral consequences that they generate .
if the extended misunderstandings seem implausible ( despite their grounding in a social system that isolates men and women from casual contact ) , the emotions that link the characters to one another and motivate their attempts to perform extreme sacrifices feel plausible and real . although jamila is central to the plot , the film concentrates on the obligations of male friendship (
this film’s ostensible “happy ending” for a couple is outweighed by the painful cost of such joy . ( one continually senses that the three friends at the center of the film are playing out their off - screen , longtime affection as well : johnny walker’s comic role is especially tempered by moments of convincing affection for his suffering friends . ) friendship forces these fellows to take action by acting : attempting to play the part of the wayward husband that will allow the wife he adores to divorce him and marry his best friend , aslam’s joyless visits to a brothel make him resemble
, a story of self - destruction that guru dutt’s own life seemed to sadly replay . ) shaida , on the other hand , approaches his roles – and costume changes – with great relish , disguising himself as a elderly holy man to photograph women in the bazaar , and finally donning the uniform and self - important mannerisms of a police inspector .
as in all guru dutt films , the song sequences are notable highlights , featuring the voices of perhaps hindi cinema’s three greatest playback singers , lata mangeshkar , asha bhosle , and mohammad rafi , the latter shifting effortlessly between guru dutt’s heartfelt and johnny walker’s comic songs . two numbers are given special treatment by being filmed in color ( see note below ) , and guru dutt’s tendency to advance his story through songs , with the rhythm of music and editing in collaboration , is as strong as ever . for example , the first major number ,
… ( “why do these women adjust their veils ? ” ) cuts between the nawab and women peering at one another while the lyrics comment upon this action ( and the tradition of purdah ) , all within a tightly organized interchange of sound and image . if this film doesn’t finally achieve the overall impact of an earlier masterpiece like
, the technical skills that made guru dutt one of the masters of hindi cinema’s golden age , and unsurpassed in the art of song picturization , are still on display in this penultimate work .
the sequence is simple enough : the film’s producer , guru dutt , plays aslam , alone with his new bride jameela , played by waheeda rehman .
it doesn’t matter if you don’t know urdu or hindi ( although it won’t hurt to understand the lyrics ) . it doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of the great rafi or the others . if you watch and listen to the song - sequence , with the silent reverence it deserves , it will charm .
‘kabhi kabhi mere dil mein’ , for instance , sounds heavenly through speakers . the trinitarian theory works splendidly . on screen ? it’s less than perfect . it demanded a classical romance ‘period’ scene - setting and didn’t get one . it demanded classical - romantic actors and didn’t get any .
but most importantly , the central character of the sequence is waheeda . this is where it leaves other ‘very good’ or ‘great’ classical romance song - sequences behind .
dutt knew . all he had to do was point the camera – waheeda shone regardless . she shone in spite of anything or anyone in the frame . especially with little or no make - up or ornaments on .
there would be no full moon , no dazzling sun , no jameela , without waheeda .
opening shot : a full - screen glimpse of a sleeping waheeda . moonlight and shadow tease each other – and us .
next , we see guru dutt . he’s speechless at first . no music , no words , nothing to aid him . helpless , he sighs . then aid comes as a wave – in music and words . and he pays tribute in the purest tareef tradition .
the camera creeps like a moonbeam toward waheeda , stealthily , anxious that any sound beyond the song itself , might rudely wake her .
at first her face is turned ever so slightly upward , away . then , still asleep she turns gently , slowly toward us .
that’s when dutt musters enough strength to sing as the camera alternates between worshipper and worshipped .
then : jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam , la - jawaab ho [ whatever you are… . ]
in the classical tradition khuda ki kasam ( ‘by god’ or ‘i swear by god’ ) is used exceptionally . among conservative communities , almost never , because whatever follows isn’t just accurate or fact but the highest truth . anyone using such a prefix in vain invites the highest punishment . so , it’s no small thing when dutt uses it with the utter confidence that he’s right , indisputably right . as it happens , those are the moments in the sequence when he shuts his eyes , almost as if closing them to anything but the truth , almost as if the angelic perfection he sees is beyond bearing .
dutt’s closed eyes in the song - sequence ask conflicting questions that the film doesn’t . he asks : isn’t it madness to leave such blinding grace unveiled , unprotected ? aren’t even the most precious flowers guarded by branch or thorn ? but then again , he asks : isn’t it madness for such beauty to be hidden at all ?
the word la - jawaab doesn’t have a precise translation . not one that does justice anyway . but roughly it means : that which doesn’t have a suitable reply or that which is matchless , incomparable .
rightly , waheeda offers no comfort , no reassurance , no answer . unlike some other song - sequences , where the object of worship starts questioning or answering the worshipper , in word or song or both , she remains wordless throughout .
if you’ve only ‘listened’ to the song before , i don’t blame you . but you wouldn’t just ‘listen’ to the full moon , would you ?
one video - link of the song - sequence on youtube offers a modest english translation . purists will naturally shrink in horror ; they’re right . no translation , no matter how scholarly , comes close to the original lyrics . still , it’s manna to the uninitiated who don’t understand hindi or urdu .
to dutt , we can only offer humble gratitude : ‘madman’ all right , but somehow genius as well . he , more than anyone else , seemed to have grasped and captured so intuitively on camera , the magnificent waheeda – repeatedly and forever .
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( 1959 ) , which at the time was such a commercial and critical disaster that it ended dutt’s career as a film director . with
, however , dutt , still in the roles of producer and lead actor , came back with a big hit that reestablished his reputation . from today’s perspective , i would say that this film does not contain the searing expressionism characteristic of dutt’s greatest films , like
– it is much lighter in weight , which perhaps accounts for why it went down better with the public at the time . nevertheless , there are some virtues and interesting characteristics of
one of the interesting aspects of the film is its socially contextual subject matter . set in lucknow , in the midst of its substantial and cultured muslim sector of society , the film can be considered what in indian genre parlance is termed a “muslim social” . in this case it rather deftly takes on some social matters with generally light - hearted brush strokes .
, the south asian muslim practice of restricting women from interacting with any men apart from their own close family members . in this tradition , when women go out of their homes , they must wear burqas and face veils that keep them completely covered from view . of course in such circumstances , young men are often interested in getting glimpses of women’s faces behind those veils , but they often wind up with very limited information . this problem lies as the heart of
, dutt had much of his production partners again . this included cinematographer v . k . murthy and screenwriter abrar alvi . partly in consideration of the “muslim social” subject matter , dutt recruited veteran mohammed sadiq to direct the film , although dutt presumably had a strong influence in the film’s direction , as well .
and , again , dutt’s cast included two of his favorites , waheeda rehman and johnny walker ( badruddin jamaluddin kazi ) . whether just from built - up experience or for some other reasons , i think their performances in this film were more natural and narratively engaged than in dutt’s earlier films .
of particular note is the film’s music . although dutt ' s usual musical composer s . d . burman had disconnected from dutt after
, dutt hooked up with another outstanding composer in ravi ( ravi shankar sharma , not the famous sitar player ravi shankar ) . to convey the sufi - oriented
music associated with lucknow , dutt used urdu poet and lyricist shakeel badayuni . together with the playback singers ( mohammad rafi , lata mangeshkar , geeta dutt , and asha bhosle ) , they produced music that greatly enhanced the story and fit perfectly with it . in particular , i found the lyp - syncing to be outstanding – the best i have seen ( and heard ) in connection with indian playback songs .
obscures and entangles two men friends who fall in love with the same woman . these things happen all the time in many contexts , and i find them invariably excruciatingly painful , because there is no possibility of a mutually satisfying resolution . such anguish was only intensified in the honor - bound circumstances of upper - level lucknow society .
male ( or manly ) bonding ( mb ) and loyalty among close male friends . this is regarded in some quarters as a special virtue that defines a man’s character and sense of self . in this context women are viewed not as soul mates but as possessions that can even by traded in order to cement male bonding .
selfless love ( sl ) . this is the dissolution of self and the immersion in the beloved .
at various points in the film , mb and sl are shown in high relief . with these elements in the background , the story progresses through six phases .
pyare mohan ( played by rehman ) is a wealthy young aristocrat and generally referred to with the honorific “nawab” ( i will use that reference in the following ) .
shaida ( johnny walker ) is the wayward son of a prominent police inspector . as usual with johnny walker roles , this outrageously effeminate character’s presence is primarily for comic relief .
aslam ( guru dutt ) is a young businessman whose parents have passed away . he was financially rescued by the nawab and almost adopted into his privileged family .
they are so closely tied by male bonding ( mb ) that shaida at one point in the story refers to the three of them as one life in three bodies .
early on , shaida and the nawab are at a bazaar / fair , where women in attendance are completely covered in their burqas . by chance , however , the nawab catches a brief glimpse of a momentarily uncovered young woman , jamila ( waheeda rehman ) and becomes instantly infatuated . later at an all - woman birthday party at the nawab’s house for his sister , he spies on the young ladies from an adjacent room and notices with delight that his new beloved is in attendance .
at the party the girls sing an engaging and meaningful song about how hejab - clad women are perpetually readjusting their veils , while interested men stealthily look on and yearn for more .
“tell those in love not to provoke moon - faced beauties . . . . tell them to keep away from beautiful women . should they be pleased , they will give you love . . . should they be cross , there could be carnage . “
an underlying theme to the song is that were it not for those onlookers , beauty itself would have no meaning .
the nawab’s friends ( under mb pressure to help ) , as well as one of his maids , seek to find the identity of the girl he loves , but the first of a series of misidentifications in the film takes place . since noone but the nawab has caught a glimpse of her , the only evidence they have is a torn piece from the girl’s veil that the nawab had picked up . the wrong girl is identified , and because of purdah , the nawab’s only option is to send his emissaries ( aslam and shaida ) to the family to issue a marriage proposal .
up to this point the film has basically been a light - hearted farce . but now things get complicated . the nawab’s mother has arranged for him to get married to a young woman that neither she nor the nawab has seen . but , of course , the nawab wants to marry the woman he saw in the bazaar , so he wants to get out of this arrangement . so he exerts his male - bonding ( mb ) pressure on aslam to marry this yet - unseen girl that his mother has arranged for him . the viewer is probably not surprised that this woman turn out to be jamila , the very girl that the nawab pines for .
at the wedding of aslam and jamila , the bride is completely covered , so one , including the nawab , can identify as the girl the nawab wants . aslam is delighted with his bride , whom he only sees face - to - face after the ceremony . there is a memorable performance of the title song when the newly married couple are finnaly alone in the bedroom , and this is the highlight of the film . meanwhile the nawab learns that the girl aslam and shaida had earlier identified for him is the wrong one .
now there are more shenanigans in attempts to locate the right girl for the nawab ( even though we know that the one he wants is at home with aslam ) . shaida dresses up as a bearded beggar and goes to the bazaar to find the woman , but again a mistake is made . this time they wind up thinking that aslam’s sister is the girl the nawab wants .
meanwhile we see that the naughty shaida is in love with a nautch girl , tameezan ( minoo mumtaz ) who sings , dances , and gives favors for a price .
the nawab is now convinced that aslam’s sister is the one he is after . he goes to their house to deliver some ceremonial gifts , and by chance , sees jamila . there is a shock of recognition on the nawab’s part and further confusing events , but eventually it dawns on aslam that his new wife , whom he now loves passionately , is the girl that the nawab has been seeking . he confirms this by showing a picture of his wife ( and not telling who it is ) to the nawab , who immediately grabs it and , to aslam’s horror , kisses it passionately . aslam rushes out of the house and sings a song of despair , moaning
aslam is now faced with a horrible ( and for me , incredible ) dilemma . he loves and is devoted to his wife , but he feels his loyalties to the nawab require that he give his wife to the nawab . this is mb at its extreme .
the only solution aslam can come up with is to feign being an unfaithful and derelict husband by going to brothels . this will force his wife to divorce him , and make her available to the nawab . naturally , when aslam goes to a brothel , it turns out , by chance , to be tameezan’s quarters . although aslam is only faking it and is not actually doing anything with tameezan , everyone else is fooled . when shaida learns of aslam’s activities , he is disturbed , but then his mb instincts take hold , and he says ,
if he likes tameezan , she ' s his . i think if a friend can ' t make this little sacrifice , he ' s no good .
among these men , women are little more than prized possessions . meanwhile jamila’s brothers , having heard of aslam’s supposedly dissolute ways , threaten to kill him in order to uphold family “honor” . when jamila learns of their plans , she confronts them with almost an ode to selfless love ( sl ) :
“if he comes home late at night , i’ll wait all night for him . . . . then i’ll feed him like a slave . . . . press his legs till he sleeps . that’s how i’ll attain heaven . . . . “
“i’m his servant , not his wife . . . i can lay down my life for one smile from him . “
the film’s final section is highly melodramatic . aslam feels that if all else fails , his mb duty requires him to commit suicide . and eventually the nawab learns , just before his wedding is to take place ( to aslam’s sister ) , that aslam’s wife is the woman he wants . to heighten the dramatic tension , the presentation moves into parallel action , with scene switches back and forth between the preparations for the wedding ceremony and anguished activities elsewhere .
i’ll leave it to you to watch the film and see how it all ends up .
’s plot , there are a number of things i like about the film . in particular , i liked how the film took on the problematic nature of the purdah practice and demonstrated how keeping the visibility of women hidden from their potential fiances is a fully dysfunctional practice , even when everyone is trying to play the game according to its crazy rules .
another appealing aspect was the music , which complemented the story . there were several songs – all sung with playback singers , but realistically presented – that i particularly liked :
the party song ( mentioned above ) about why and how women wear veils .
the song at aslam’s wedding featuring johnny walker’s ( shaida’s ) extravagant dancing and horn - tooting .
two songs at separate points in the film by the nautch girl , tameezan .
jamila’s sad song when aslam starts coming home late – “my master seems to have changed” .
the titular “full moon” song , which was the best of all of them [ 1 ] .
in addition some of the performances were memorable . guru dutt and johnny walker present engaging characters who are good - hearted and well - intentioned , despite being hamstrung by social conventions of male - bonding .