With just a few days to his coronation, Richard the Lionheart faces an unexpected ordeal. What should have been a secret encounter with the woman he loves becomes a battle of life and death as mercenaries interrupt their encounter.
Acting
John Rhys-Davies lending gravitas to chaos
Practical Effects
Genuine castle location, questionable wig budget
Stunts
Enthusiastic sword fights, visibly winded actors
Director
Stuart Brennan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Stuart Brennan also plays Richard, because why hire two people when you can wear the crown yourself? Filmed in Wales standing in for... various France-adjacent locations.
This belongs to the curious subgenre of 'Richard the Lionheart action films' that peaked with 2015's ironically similar 'Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion' — apparently medieval England's greatest military mind needed more cinematic explosions.
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