History Film / RobinAndMarian

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:After a brutal DuelToTheDeath between Robin and the Sheriff, Robin emerges victorious but badly wounded. However the Sheriff's army break the agreement and attack Robin's men, killing many of them while Robin, Marian and John flee. Marion then decides to poison both herself and Robin, seemingly because she knew Robin would hate living a life where his wounds prevent him from living life the way he wants.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood''. Could also be seen as a HappyEndingOverride.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory:
** Richard's death here is similar to how he really died, but still distinct. The real circumstances were him being shot by a French boy during the siege of Chalus, and dying shortly after. Like with letting his killer off in the film, Richard pardoned the boy (though Richard's men killed the boy after Richard died).

* BittersweetEnding

* CombatPragmatist: Robin and his men.

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An historical drama released in [[TheSeventies 1976]] starring Creator/SeanConnery as Myth/RobinHood, Creator/AudreyHepburn as Maid Marian and Creator/RobertShaw as the Sheriff of Nottingham, with cameos by Creator/RichardHarris and Creator/IanHolm. It was directed by [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973 Richard]] [[Film/AHardDaysNight Lester]] with a score by Bond composer Music/JohnBarry. The script was by James Goldman, who also wrote ''Theatre/TheLionInWinter'' which is set in the same period and features UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionheart and [[UsefulNotes/KingJohnOfEngland John Lackland]] as supporting characters.

* {{Jailbait}}: Isabella, [[TruthInTelevision King John's twelve year old queen]].

An [[BadassGrandpa aged Robin Hood and Little John]] return to England after twenty years fighting abroad under UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionheart. Robin tries to [[OldFlame rekindle his romance with Marian]] but as the kingdom descends into chaos the people look to Robin to lead a rebellion against [[UsefulNotes/KingJohnOfEngland King John]]. Robin is forced to choose between returning to his outlaw ways and retiring to Sherwood with Marian.

** King John's wife Isabella is stated to be 12 years old, and when she makes a brief appearance she speaks with a distinctly foreign accent (the actress was Spanish). In reality, Isabella was English (a distant cousin of John's) and at the time of their marriage -- ten years ''before'' his accession to the throne -- she was around 16 years old and he was 23. Furthermore, the marriage was annulled only a few months after he became king.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Richard's death here is similar to how he really died, but still distinct. The real circumstances were him being shot by a French boy during the siege of Chalus, and dying shortly after. Like with letting his killer off in the film, Richard pardoned the boy (though Richard's men killed the boy after Richard died).

* CombatByChampion: Robin offers to settle things this way with the King's forces, facing the Sheriff in a duel. He agrees the army will leave if Robin wins. After he does though, the soldiers still attack.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Connery, naturally, but also Nicol Williamson, who plays the Yorkshireman Little John with his native Lanarkshire accent. Interestingly, English actors [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Denholm Elliott]] (Will) and [[Series/TheTwoRonnies Ronnie Barker]] (Tuck) also have Scottish accents, which suggests this may be deliberate in order to make it less jarring that England's most famous outlaw is being played by Hollywood's most famous Scotsman! However, at the time any recognizable English didn't even exist, so this and the accents are a TranslationConvention anyway, making it excusable.