The Flame and the Arrow (1950) | |
| Director(s) | Jacques Tourneur |
| Producer(s) | Harold Hecht, Frank Ross |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Epic, Romance |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Swashbucklers |
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The Flame and the Arrow Overview:
The Flame and the Arrow (1950) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Harold Hecht and Frank Ross.
Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Ernest Haller | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Steiner | Nominated |
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The Flame and The Arrow (1950): Italy’s Acrobatic Robin Hood
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 18, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsIn the region of Italy called Lombardy, Dardo Bartoli (Burt Lancaster) is a bit of an Italian Robin Hood. However, his acclaim as an outlaw is brought on by personal conviction and a blatant disregard for authority. Others are captivated by his lionhearted bravado and fearlessness that, even as a pe... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Nov 21, 2013 From Virtual ViragoAll of the classic swashbuckling stars had good looks and charm, but few, if any, could rival Burt Lancaster for sheer physical prowess. Lancaster earned his Oscar nominations and Best Actor win for dramas, but early in his career he put his background as a circus acrobat to good use in a handful of... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Nov 21, 2013 From Virtual ViragoAll of the classic swashbuckling stars had good looks and charm, but few, if any, could rival Burt Lancaster for sheer physical prowess. Lancaster earned his Oscar nominations and Best Actor win for dramas, but early in his career he put his background as a circus acrobat to good use in a handful of... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Nov 21, 2013 From Virtual ViragoAll of the classic swashbuckling stars had good looks and charm, but few, if any, could rival Burt Lancaster for sheer physical prowess. Lancaster earned his Oscar nominations and Best Actor win for dramas, but early in his career he put his background as a circus acrobat to good use in a handful of... Read full article
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Quotes from
Dardo Bartoli: I learned a long time ago, my lady, never trust a mountain cat when she stops snarling and never trust a woman when your back is turned.
Dardo Bartoli: Now, Marchese, we're in the dark where a sword is just a long knife.
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Nick Cravat, who plays Piccolo, was an acrobat who was teamed with Burt Lancaster before Lancaster became a star. He appears in many of Lancaster's movies. In this one, and in The Crimson Pirate, he plays a mute. The reason was that his thick Brooklyn accent, which he could not lose, would have been wildly out of place in such period pieces.
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