History YMMV / Ivanhoe

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Creator/ElizabethTaylor as Rebecca, Creator/FelixAylmer as Isaac of York, Creator/NormanWooland as King Richard, Creator/BasilSydney as Waldemar Fitzurse and Creator/MichaelBrennan as Baldwin.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Creator/JamesMason as Isaac of York, Creator/AnthonyAndrews as Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Creator/MichaelHordern as Cedric, Creator/OliviaHussey as Rebecca, Creator/JulianGlover as King Richard, Creator/RonaldPickup as Prince John, Creator/JohnRhysDavies as Front-De-Boeuf, Creator/DavidRobb as Robin Hood, Creator/StuartWilson as De Bracy, Creator/TonyHaygarth as Friar Tuck... Most of the cast really.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: The portrayal of a Myth/RobinHood that does not look like the traditional Robin Hood (being an older man and [[IconicOutfit not wearing green or the pointy hat]], both of which Ivanhoe does instead) may begin with this film and its portrayal of Locksley (who is never called Robin Hood in it). This was likely done to differentiate itself from ''Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'', which was released the same year. In contrast, other adaptations of Ivanhoe tend to play up the Robin Hood associations even harder.

* ItWasHisSled: Today's readers aren't going to be fooled for a second when the mysterious ForestRanger gives his name as "Locksley". However, Scott's readers would have been kept in the dark, considering Scott was the first author to link Robin Hood's name with the word "Locksley".

* OlderThanTheyThink: The portrayal of a Myth/RobinHood that does not look like the traditional Robin Hood (being an older man and [[IconicOutfit not wearing green or the pointy hat]], both of which Ivanhoe does instead) may begin with this film and its portrayal of Locksley that was likely done to differentiate itself from ''Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'', which was released the same year.

* FanPreferredCouple: As Richard Armour put it, "Honestly, how could Ivanhoe have picked that DumbBlonde, Rowena, over Rebecca?"

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Odd, that a novel written in such PurpleProse, dealing with dead-and-gone historical figures, with themes of racial and religious hatred, having such extremely disturbing scenes as the AttemptedRape of Rebecca, the threatened ColdBloodedTorture of Isaac, and the [[KillItWithFire immolations]] of the [[SelfMadeOrphan parricide]] Front-de-Bœuf and his treacherous cast-off mistress Ulrica should have been wildly popular for well over a century with children.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In addition to Scott's novel showing the main Jewish characters in a sympathetic light, not only does the movie take it a level further by portraying Richard as promising modern civil rights reforms for the Jews of England and toning down the Jewish stereotype......... Elizabeth Taylor gives a fantastic performance as Rebecca.......... Decades later she converted to Judaism and became a supporter of Zionism and the State of Israel.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The portrayal of a Myth/RobinHood that does not look like the traditional Robin Hood may begin with this film and its portrayal of Locksley that was likely done to differentiate itself from ''Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'', which was released the same year.

!!The 1952 film

* CaptainObviousReveal: "Robin of Locksley," a brilliant shot with a bow who leads a merry band of outlaws in Sherwood forest, is revealed to be the secret identity of... none other than [[spoiler:Myth/RobinHood]]! All right, maybe it wasn't originally ''quite'' as much of a Captain Obvious Reveal as it is today, because Scott ''[[NewerThanTheyThink invented]]'' several of the tropes that became stock parts of the [[spoiler:Robin Hood]] legend. Still, any reader with even the tiniest familiarity with the genre must have seen it coming a mile away.

** Rowena and Rebecca's interactions. They confront each other over Ivanhoe (literally - they are standing right over him) at Ashby but quickly realize that they should be helping him instead of wasting time in arguments. They are nothing but friendly with each other later on. Later, Rowena tells Ivanhoe that she will respect his choice if he loves Rebecca.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Early in the film there is a moment where Rowena enters the dining hall and Isaac is the only one to stand. Later when Bois-Guilbert has escaped Torquilstone with Rebecca, Rowena can be seen comforting a saddened Isaac.

* TheWoobie: Various characters at various points in the novel -- but Isaac fulfils this rôle fairly consistently, being a moneylender who can do little to defend himself or his family against the Norman robber barons.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The portrayal of a Robin Hood that does not look like the traditional Robin Hood may begin with this film and its portrayal of Locksley that was done to differentiate itself from Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen that was released the same year.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: ''Yes'' Bois-Guilbert is an attempted rapist and StalkerWithACrush ''but'' he is also willing to give up everything he's worked for and ever wanted for Rebecca's sake. So by the end, at least, he does seem very sincere in his feelings about her.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: ''Yes'' Bois-Guilbert is an attempted rapist and StalkerWithACrush ''but'' he is also willing to give up everything he's worked for and ever wanted for Rebecca's sake which puts him one up on the gallant Ivanhoe.

** Not at all. Kids knows what makes a good story. It's just that it worries some adults.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming: Early in the film there is a moment where Rowena enters the dining hall and Isaac is the only one to stand. Later when Bois-Guilbert has escaped Torquilstone with Rebecca, Rowena can be seen comforting a saddened Isaac.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Early in the film there is a moment where Rowena enters the dining hall and Isaac is the only one to stand. Later when Bois-Guilbert has escaped Torquilstone with Rebecca, Rowena can be seen comforting a saddened Isaac.

* HeartwarmingMoments: Early in the film there is a moment where Rowena enters the dining hall and Isaac is the only one to stand. Later when Bois-Guilbert has escaped Torquilstone with Rebecca, Rowena can be seen comforting a saddened Isaac.

* TheWoobie: Various characters at various points in the novel -- but Isaac fulfils this rôle fairly consistently.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Creator/JamesMason as Isaac of York, Creator/AnthonyAndrews as Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Creator/MichaelHordern as Cedric, Creator/OliviaHussey as Rebecca, Creator/JulianGlover as King Richard, Creator/RonaldPickup as Prince John, Creator/JohnRhys-Davies as Front-De-Boeuf, Creator/DavidRobb as Robin Hood, Creator/StuartWilson as De Bracy, Creator/TonyHaygarth as Friar Tuck... Most of the cast really.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Elizabeth Taylor as Rebecca, Felix Aylmer as Isaac of York, Norman Wooland as King Richard, Basil Sydney as Waldemar Fitzurse and Michael Brennan as Baldwin.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: James Mason as Isaac of York, Anthony Andrews as Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Michael Hordern as Cedric, Olivia Hussey as Rebecca, Julian Glover as King Richard, Ronald Pickup as Prince John, John Rhys-Davies as Front-De-Boeuf, David Robb as Robin Hood, Stuart Wilson as De Bracy, Tony Haygarth as Friar Tuck... Most of the cast really.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Elizabeth Taylor as Rebecca, Felix Aylmer as Isaac of York, Norman Wooland as King Richard, Basil Sydney as Waldemar Fitzurse and Michael Brennan as Baldwin. As you'll see below, it was quite impressive on Elizabeth's part.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: James Mason as Isaac of York, Anthony Andrews as Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Michael Hordern as Cedric, olivia Hussey as Rebecca, Julian Glover as King Richard, Ronald Pickup as Prince John, John Rhys-Davies as Front-De-Boeuf, David Robb as Robin Hood, Stuart Wilson as De Bracy, Tony Haygarth as Friar Tuck... Most of the cast really.