--- product_id: 67953584 title: "Ivanhoe: The Complete Series [DVD]" price: "NZ$25" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/67953584-ivanhoe-the-complete-series-dvd store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Ivanhoe: The Complete Series [DVD] **Price:** NZ$25 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ivanhoe: The Complete Series [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** NZ$25 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/67953584-ivanhoe-the-complete-series-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A noble 12th-century knight returns home to England after fighting in the Crusades alongside Richard the Lionheart, only to find the country under the domination of the king's tyrannical brother. Banished from England for wanting to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lionheart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady Rowena, but he soon finds himself playing a more dangerous game as he is drawn into a bitter power struggle between the noble King Richard and his evil and scheming brother John. Ivanhoe is set in a highly romanticized medieval world of tournaments and sieges, chivalry and adventure where dispossessed Saxons are pitted against their Norman overlords. The BBC's classic adaptation was a Sunday evening favourite. Directed by David Maloney, the 10-part series starred Eric Flynn as Ivanhoe and Anthony Bate as his main rival, the corrupt Knight Templar Brian de Bois-Guilbert. Review: Classic TV - I remember watching this adaptation when I was a child and was tempted to revisit it more than half a century later. I was not disappointed as this is an excellent production which amply demonstrates the style of television at the time. Although it is mostly a studio bound production, the actions sequences are well staged especially in the film sequences. I was quite surprised at the number of e tras involved in the attack on the castle. Some great performances. Bernard Horsfall plays his role with great gusto, but the plaudits must go to Anthony Bate who is truly magnificent as the villain; quietly menacing and sincere in his performance. If you like archive TV this production is worth watching. Nicely directed by David Maloney. Review: Low budget adaptation - and it shows - I have not read Sir Walter Scott's novel on which this serial is based but it seems strange to me that the hero of the saga, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, spends much of the time wincing and squirming over an injury sustained early on. Anyway, the production seems very cheaply made with the Norman army consisting of about a dozen men, mostly on foot having to run after a couple of Knights Templar who are fortunate to have the only horses available. The action scenes are little better with poor fighting and poor acting. What is noticeable in this serial made before everyone became PC is the language and attitudes directed at the Jewish characters: I doubt such language would be considered permissible today. The DVD box set consists of all ten episodes over two discs. The image quality is good and the aspect ratio is 4:3. There are optional English subtitles but no other extras. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 42 Reviews | ## Images ![Ivanhoe: The Complete Series [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+LzFoBncL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic TV *by D***R on 26 August 2026* I remember watching this adaptation when I was a child and was tempted to revisit it more than half a century later. I was not disappointed as this is an excellent production which amply demonstrates the style of television at the time. Although it is mostly a studio bound production, the actions sequences are well staged especially in the film sequences. I was quite surprised at the number of e tras involved in the attack on the castle. Some great performances. Bernard Horsfall plays his role with great gusto, but the plaudits must go to Anthony Bate who is truly magnificent as the villain; quietly menacing and sincere in his performance. If you like archive TV this production is worth watching. Nicely directed by David Maloney. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Low budget adaptation - and it shows *by E***S on 18 November 2021* I have not read Sir Walter Scott's novel on which this serial is based but it seems strange to me that the hero of the saga, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, spends much of the time wincing and squirming over an injury sustained early on. Anyway, the production seems very cheaply made with the Norman army consisting of about a dozen men, mostly on foot having to run after a couple of Knights Templar who are fortunate to have the only horses available. The action scenes are little better with poor fighting and poor acting. What is noticeable in this serial made before everyone became PC is the language and attitudes directed at the Jewish characters: I doubt such language would be considered permissible today. The DVD box set consists of all ten episodes over two discs. The image quality is good and the aspect ratio is 4:3. There are optional English subtitles but no other extras. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A long awaited re-creation of a childhood memory. *by S***W on 15 May 2018* I loved this 1970 BBC series when I saw it twice as a child and have never forgotten it, having read the book twice since and watched other versions with a critical eye. I have searched many times to find out information about this version, and thought it must have been lost from the BBC archives, so I was amazed to see that it is now available on DVD. Of all the film and TV versions of Ivanhoe, this remains the definitive version for me in spite of its faults (such as some weird colours, and comical chants of "Normandy" or "England" in the tournament scenes). I dislike the Hollywood film version, and admire the BBC 1997 version in many ways, but although this 1970 BBC version lacks some realism by modern standards, it is still the version that faithfully represents the book and the characters in it. Next time I watch it (and I'm sure I will), I'll turn off the colour to recreate my fond childhood memory with even more accuracy. 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