The Adventures of Robin Hood story
The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains. It was distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke.
13 total · 3 choice · 7 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| courtly intrigues | choice | We saw royal intriguing in late medieval Britain as prince John tried to usurp his brother king Richard. |
| resistance movement | choice | Robin organized a resistance movement against the usurper prince John. |
| social oppression | choice | the Normans in England seized power and oppressed their saxon neighbours ruthlessly |
| attitude of superiority | major | in particular Robin Hood and in particular about archery, held himself out as superior |
| band of outlaws | major | Robin Hood and his band of thieves. |
| infatuation | major | Robin and Marion became besotted with each other |
| life in medieval Europe | major | we saw an ide of life in England in the 1190s |
| loyalty to a leader | major | central to the story was the fact that Robin Hood's outlaws were not simply in it for themselves, but remained loyal to King Richard through his captivity |
| rich character vs. poor character | major | various rich Normans were contrasted with various poor Saxons |
| treason | major | Prince John betrayed his brother. The word 'treason' was used for others too. |