It includes singing, plots, a character resembling Robin Hood, wooing, bewitching, and plenty of tongue twisters. The Court Jester (1956): This is a very fun comedy set generically in medieval times. However, the small details that are not completely accurate allow the movie to retain the romantic ideal of the Middle Ages portrayed by Sir Walter Scott in his novel. It gives the entire plot a more genuine feel, taking the mystical and almost fairy-tale aspects out of the medieval legends. I think for the purpose of this film accurate costumes aided in the portrayal of the story. They should be worn straight on top of the head so that they cross the forehead, but in the film they wore them tilted so that they centered on the back of the head. I also noticed that the crowns and coronets worn by both the men and women were worn incorrectly. The one fault is that the women’s gowns are very tight-fitting, whereas during that time they were much more loose, intending to accentuate the vertical. The colors used are also very accurate, with abundant blues, grays, burgundys, and earth tones. These included vertical tunics with fitted sleeves, girdles worn at the hips, cloaks, and veils worn around the neck and hair and topped with coronets. The women wear the fashions brought into style by Eleanor of Aquitaine in the latter part of the twelfth century, fashions that were also common a century before. The men characters wear the tunics with looser sleeves and fur-edged mantles commonly worn during the period. Overall it is a fun watch, combining medieval legends with historical facts.Īccuracy: 4 stars. It is set in the 1190s during the reign of Richard I, more commonly known as Richard the Lionheart, and includes the character of Robin Hood. Ivanhoe (1952): This movie is based on Sir Walter Scott’s fictional novel. Therefore, I shall examine and give two ratings per movie: accuracy (based on clothing actually worn during the era portrayed) and relevancy (based on how well the costumes enhance the purpose and style of the movie). However, I do not think it is completely fair to critique a film’s costumes on historical accuracy alone, for many designers choose to make costumes UN-historically correct for the purpose of the film. So, as something fun, that is what I shall do. Someone suggested to me that for one of my posts I should examine the historical accuracy of costumes from movies set in the medieval era.
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