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The Scalawag Bunch

The Scalawag Bunch (L'arciere di Sherwood)

Movie · 1971 · 3 people

Giorgio Ferroni made the swashbuckling adventure film L'arciere di fuoco, known in English as Long Live Robin Hood (it also circulates as Archer of Fire and The Scalawag Bunch), in 1971. It is one more version of the Robin Hood legend to reach the screen. The script is by Giorgio Stegani and Ennio de Concini, and the music was composed by Gianni Ferrio. Filmed in Italian and running about 103 minutes, it is an Italian, French and Spanish co-production.

Giuliano Gemma, one of the best-known faces of Italian westerns, plays Robin (Sir Henry). Silvia Dionisio is Lady Marian and Mario Adorf is Friar Tuck. Mark Damon, Luis Dávila, Helga Liné, Pierre Cressoy and Gianni De Luca are also among the cast, and Nello Pazzafini, Lars Bloch and Giovanni Cianfriglia appear in the cast listing as well.

Filming took place in Spain, at Castell de Cardona, in Catalonia and in Barcelona. In Germany the film opened as Der feurige Pfeil der Rache on 7 September 1971. Its French title is La Grande Chevauchée de Robin des Bois and its Spanish one El arquero de Sherwood.

DirectorGiorgio Ferroni

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Nello Pazzafini Nello Pazzafini Actor · died at 62 Lars Bloch Lars Bloch Actor · died at 83 Giovanni Cianfriglia Giovanni Cianfriglia Actor · died at 89

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Robin Hood, bows, swords, a castle: that combo always works for me. Giuliano Gemma is a familiar face from westerns and fits a swashbuckler like this well. Shooting in real Spanish locations such as Castell de Cardona helps it visually too. But since it's yet another version of the legend, don't expect surprises; the story follows the route you already know. At 103 minutes it runs a bit long: it comes alive when the swords come out, and the pace dips in between.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

Hardly a child doesn't know Robin Hood, so this can be a good pick for family viewing. Lady Marian, Friar Tuck, a hero with a bow: little ones follow the story right away. It's a swashbuckler, so expect sword fights; it's best if an adult sits with the youngest. Being an older Italian production, it may feel slow to some kids.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

The Robin Hood legend has been told on screen many times, and Giorgio Ferroni's 1971 film is one more link in that long chain. It's charming to see Giuliano Gemma step out of his western roles to become the archer who stands with the poor, and finding Mario Adorf as Friar Tuck is a pleasant surprise. Yet an eye raised on the classics may feel that the sense of justice at the legend's heart is left in the shadow of the adventure here. That it travels under so many different titles somehow hints at a lack of identity, too; still, it makes a pleasant journey for a Sunday afternoon.

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