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]

Hearts and Armour
French theatrical poster
Directed byGiacomo Battiato
Written byGiacomo Battiato
Based onOrlando Furioso
by Ludovico Ariosto
Produced byNicola Carraro
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited byRuggero Mastroianni
Music byDavid A. Hughes
Martin Cooper
Production
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Vides Cinematografica
Distributed byWarner Bros. (U.S.)
Release date
  • September 21, 1983 (1983-09-21) (Italy)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguagesEnglish
Italian

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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References

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  1. ^ Donald Beecher; Massimo Ciavolella; Roberto Fedi (January 2003). Ariosto Today: Contemporary Perspectives. University of Toronto Press, 2003. ISBN 0802029671.
  2. ^ "I Paladini di Battiato combattono in splendenti armature senz'anima". La Stampa. Nov 25, 1983. p. 21.
  3. ^ Eisenhuth, Susie (Nov 27, 1983). "Medieval romp silly, but a visual wow". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (June 1984). "Starburst Review Section - Hearts of Armour [sic]". Starburst. Vol. 6, no. 71. Marvel UK. p. 41.
  5. ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.
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