| Hearts and Armour | |
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 French theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Giacomo Battiato |
| Written by | Giacomo Battiato |
| Based on | Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto |
| Produced by | Nicola Carraro |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | David A. Hughes Martin Cooper |
Production company | Vides Cinematografica |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (U.S.) |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | 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.
- ^ Donald Beecher; Massimo Ciavolella; Roberto Fedi (January 2003). Ariosto Today: Contemporary Perspectives. University of Toronto Press, 2003. ISBN 0802029671.
- ^ "I Paladini di Battiato combattono in splendenti armature senz'anima". La Stampa. Nov 25, 1983. p. 21.
- ^ Eisenhuth, Susie (Nov 27, 1983). "Medieval romp silly, but a visual wow". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Jones, Alan (June 1984). "Starburst Review Section - Hearts of Armour [sic]". Starburst. Vol. 6, no. 71. Marvel UK. p. 41.
- ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.