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Actors: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Barbara Rush, Herbert Marshall, David Farrar, Patrick O'Neal, Craig Hill, Dan O'Herlihy,
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Black Shield of Falworth |
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In the middle ages, "farm boy" (played by a grown-up Tony Curtis) and his sister are sent with a mysterious letter and a ring to the castle of a duke. There he learns to become a knight and the secret of his heritage. In the end he saves the king and sets right the injustice done to his father.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Black Shield of Falworth |
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Plot
Time/Era of Movie:
- middle ages
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- power struggle between good/bad govt factions
- finding a killer/saboteur/criminal/spy
- preventing an assassination
Legal Thriller Plotlets:
- finding out whether someone is really guilty
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Slightly see-through clothes
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- muscular (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Specific kind of enemies?
- tyrants
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- muscular (man)
unclothed?
- partially transparent clothes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Forest?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Kind of violence:
- land battles
- hand to hand
- knives
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- None
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