History ·Drama ·War · United States of America · 1965 · 2h 3m

The War Lord

The War Lord poster
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast
Charlton Heston as Chrysagon Richard Boone as Bors Rosemary Forsyth as Bronwyn Maurice Evans as Priest Guy Stockwell as Draco Niall MacGinnis as Odins
Crew
Russell Metty — Director of Photography Folmar Blangsted — Editor Jerome Moross — Original Music Composer Hans J. Salter — Original Music Composer John Collier — Screenplay Millard Kaufman — Screenplay
Tagline

He Battled Two Empires For The Love Of One Woman.

Synopsis

A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.

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Mood & Themes
warlordnormandy, francedruidknight11th century
Key Collaborators
Franklin J. Schaffner Director Russell Metty Director of Photography Folmar Blangsted Editor Jerome Moross Original Music Composer Hans J. Salter Original Music Composer John Collier Screenplay Millard Kaufman Screenplay Walter Seltzer Producer Vittorio Nino Novarese Costume Design
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