Review of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) by Tomas T — 10 Aug 2010

This is undoubtedly the best filmed version of the Robin Hood legend ever made. Errol Flynn leads a remarkable cast that seems to jump off the screen in their Technicolor brilliance. Flynn seems born to play this role (or any Swashbuckling Role for that matter).

The co-director Michael Curtiz is responsible for so many of the films one thinks about when the 'golden age of the studios' is mentioned â?? the list is amazing with Casablanca among them. And just listen to the music! Erich Wolfgang Korngold's musical score is without a doubt one of the finest pieces ever written for the silver screen.

If you are a listener of classical music on the radio you are bound to hear the score to this film at least a few times a year. One cannot blame Hollywood for not matching this level of perfection in other Robin Hood versions.

So, I enjoy this film from start to end.